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[FM13 Tactics] The Brendan Rodgers System

Originally posted by Brendan Rogers, 2012:

I like to control games. I like to be responsible for our own destiny. If you are better than your opponent with the ball you have a 79 per cent chance of winning the game…for me it is quite logical. It does not matter how big or small you are, if you don’t have the ball you can’t score.

Brendan Rodgers' philosophy is one that is admired across the globe. His beliefs of how the game should be played has lead to some revolutionary football in the Premier League, first with Swansea, and currently with Liverpool. He believes in getting all the little things right. Keeping the ball is very important, and off-the-ball movement is clearly visible in this system. Defensively, he likes his team to put a lot of pressure on the opposing team. If you put your opponent under pressure, they have less time and space to work with, which may force them in to making mistakes. When his team has the ball, his players play a nice, flowing passing game with the ball always moving, making it impossible for the opposition to predict the next move. A master tactic in creation!

Are you looking to play an attractive style of football, while still controlling the play? Take a look at this tactic, modeled on Brendan Rodgers' "Tiki-Taka" system (3 formations included).

► Brendan Rodgers' Tiki-Taka System[www.fmscout.com]