Mezzala FM24 Role Guide
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- In today's video, we're looking at one of the most popular football manager 24 roles: the mezzala!
We'll do over an overview of the role, like how the mezzala performs with the ball, without the ball, and even what they do during the defensive phases of a match.
Then, we continue on with breaking down how the Stuttgart tactic provides defensive cover.
In case you missed it, here's part 1 of the tactic with the Complete Forward role: • Complete Forward FM24 ...
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CHAPTERS
0:00-1:27 OVERVIEW
1:27-3:02 FORMATIONS
3:02-3:39 STUTTGART
3:39-4:30 DEFENSIVE COVER
4:30-5:29 MATCH BREAKDOWN
5:29-7:02 PLAYER EXAMPLES
Mezzala should have "get forward whenever can" as any midfielder with roaming capabilities. Important to note: it is one of the few central midfielder role who can have the crossing instructions
This video was mez-zing! Another masterpiece!
Amazing video bro. I love the explanation and the editing that you do on these videos. But i have a request. Can you please do one for false 9 and trequatista?
thank you! glad you're enjoying the videos. I don't think the False 9 will be immediate, but I've been working on some drafts for the Treq so that one hopefully won't be too far away!
Loving the work man keep it up ‼️
Thank you!!
Dude I love your video man. Keep up the good work🫶🏾
I really appreciate that thank you!
Your videos are always what i look forward to every day! 💥
I appreciate that!
I am running out of superlatives for your videos. All I can say again is, I look forward to them and they make me wanna play the game. Thank you for creating them.
Incidentally I know you’ve had a few caps on in videos but you’ve had that awesome twins one on a few times now. You in Minnesota?
Nah just a big baseball fan haha. I love collecting baseball caps; not exactly a match with soccer/football videos but it makes sense to me lol
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker oh me too! I’m from England but I’ve got a cap for every team I’ve been to see in the U.S. I also have a couple of other cool ones from College teams as I love college sport
dude needs to stream tbh.
I love a good Mezzala. They can find great pockets of space!
They're so good at it!
Damn… love the way you explain things… keep it up! I would like to see you explaining the team instructions and giving tips!
thank you! I hope to have more tactical/instruction stuff in the (somewhat) near future. thank you for the support!
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker nice! Looking forward to see it🫡
Keep up the good work
thank you!!
I've been having some success in a new lower league save with a 4312, Mez-CM-Car midfield recently
great midfield combo
neat content, man. that's some high end aesthetics. keep the pace
thank you!
Awesome job yet again! Would love a video on Ball Winning Midfielder in the future! Also it would be cool to have some info on how certain player roles differ depending where do you play them, for example the difference between DMC and MC for the BWM role.
Side note: Love the minimal amount of instructions on the tactic, wish I could say the same for myself haha
great suggestion thanks! I'll see if I can remember to add those when I do roles than can be multiple positions.
And yea, I usually (try) to stick with minimal instructions... it's easier to find out the issue when something goes wrong haha
your videos are informative and soothing.
Thank you very much!
Great work, trequartista next please
Great work again👍 I was having trouble getting a player to work as a mezzala until I noticed he had a PT of stays back all the time I was a newbie lol
thank you! Sometimes those player traits can be sneaky in trying to a role to work haha
I appreciate this video so much. I went with your suggestion of having DLP-on defended
CM-Att
Mezzala-Support
Into my 3-5-2 and I’ve been loving the results I’ve been getting
that's fantastic to hear!! Thank you for sharing!
I use 2 Mezzalas in a 4-3-3 formation, one on attack and one on support, works pretty decent...
That's a great idea! What do you like to run for the striker role in that formation?
Not gonna lie, I have never been able to use a Mezzala well in years. It always feels like they don't live up to the hype or expectations.
Same, never really had success with them
Yea I get that. I find sometimes that they drift around and get bypassed with the ball. I'd have issues where the ball would go out wide a lot going against a crowded midfield and he'd get bypassed completely
In my experience it's not a role one can put in just any tactic or fill with just any player. I prefer either a CM(A) or B2B to the Mezzala in a 433 myself, but they can really shine in a narrow formation. I've had great success with them in a 352.
The various names you call a 442 Diamond really trigger me in ways it just shouldn’t
haha I still have no clue why I called it that. Now my goof is forever immortalized in a youtube video
Great stuff - could I ask for CM and inverted winger next?
I've been working on some ideas for the CM! But I do need to do the inverted winger so I can do a proper video comparing it with the inside forward haha
One of my favourite way to use Mezzala in 4-3-3 is to use that player on attack alongside the winger on the same side as inside forward on support. Total banger of a combination as the two overlaps and fill that half space and wide areas perfectly
great suggestion!
I’m thinking of having a Mezzala and a False 9 in my 4-3-3 tactic to get something of a 4-2-4-0 in possession. Would it be a better fit than having an advanced playmaker on support or a CM on attack instead? Any thoughts or tips?
that would definitely work i think. You could try a ball-winning midfielder with the mezzala in the central midfield, so he chases down the ball and gives it to the creative player
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker thanks, would definitely try it
Does double mezzala (A) on 4-3-3 a bit overkill? I used regista (D) as my DM with both fullback inverted.
it's probably overkill for me, and you may not have many attacks from deep with two inverted fullbacks, but if it works, than keep trying it till they stop it!
What are the winger roles which you can combine a mezella with in a 4-3-3? Obviously a winger would work, but would a inverted winger also be possible or would they occupy the same space?
Ask your IW/IF to stay wider so that he can get the ball more easily and wait for the underlapping MEZ. By the way, I always ask my IW/IF to hold up the ball.
Yea you can make an IW/IF role work. They will be closer to the mezzala in terms of spacing (as opposed to the winger), but maybe if you liked to play a narrow formation and shorter passing you could get some nice one-two's. In those cases, I'd use a wingback to make sure you have someone still providing the width on the sides
I’ve played Szoboszlai as a right sided Mezzala-support at Liverpool. He combined really well with Salah who played as either a IW or IF on attack.
any suggestion to make a mezzala as the prime creator (lots of key passes made and chance created) in a 3-5-2 formation?
try a central midfielder on attack and the mezzala on support; and maybe a deep lying forward and advanced forward as a striker. That may be a good starting point!
2:24 in that defensive position, you recommend put a ball winning midfielder there. However, people are saying if you play that role alone, you will have a tons of space leaving for the opponent. Any advice?
That's definitely something to keep in mind! I like to use the BWM in some cases because he can stop the opponent's attack before it gets going (like if you're doing a high press). If I find he's doing an effective job, I'll leave him in that role, but like you say he's getting pulled out of position I'll switch to an Anchor Man.
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker Got it! I will keep it flexible.
What would you recommend for my midfield role and duties if I’m trying to get the most out of rice, odegaard, and havertz? Front 3 being saka martinelli and jesus
Funny enough, was just messing around with an Arsenal tactic. Used a 4231 with an Advanced Forward (Gabriel Jesus), Shadow Striker (Smith-Rowe), 2 Inverted Wingers (Martineli/Saka), Carrilero (Rice), and Odegaard (DLP). Only a couple team instructions / balanced mentality. I think they came 2nd in the league and won the Caribao Cup. Havertz was a depth choice and could fill in really anywhere
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker I want odegaard to be in a playmaker role, but AP diminishes his long shot ability. What position would you recommend to maximize his long shots? Also, would a mezz-a or a SS on the other side lead to more long shots for that player?
You could try making him an attacking midfielder, and then modify his player instructions to tweak it to see if you get some results. Maybe put him on an attacking midfielder (support) but with the "try risky passes" and "shoot more" player instructions. It's a more generic role, but it may give him the freedom to use his playmaking/shooting abilites without the constraints of a more specific role
What do I miss out on by using a IWB, Mezz, and IW instead of say a WB, CM, And winger? I get the obvious differences, but I guess I find myself favoring more compactness in the center rather than more pure width to stretch the opponent. Yes they’re more stretched but so am I, making passing distance longer and more susceptible to counter attacks IMO.
Why is Mezz(S), CM(A), and DLP(D) your favorite combo? And what might you consider to be the main difference between a DLP(D) and a DM(S)? Asking all these questions because I really value your opinion!
No problem, ask as many as you like!
I would say width is an important aspect to a tactic, since you want to keep the defenders guessing on where you go. If you happened to see all of my Shadow Striker video, I point out how the wingers are able to get the ball in space because there weren't any defenders out there. So generally you use either an IWB with a Winger, or an IW with a Wingback because you have one player dedicated to keeping your width. If you use an IWB with maybe an IW, you have no one staying wide so the defense will always be compact. This is harder to pass through, and you may even have a tough time on the counter since if all your players are inside, the opponent can pass it out wide to one of their wingers and you'll have no one out there.
As far as my favorite trio, the main thing is it's a balanced trio who cover a lot of space. The DLP won't roam from their position and focus on passing, the mezzala will get into the halfspace and link the wingplay to my center attackers, and the central midfielder on attack will push up and help the striker during an attack. You get a lot of variety in your attack while not being overly aggressive.
Hope all that helps!!
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker you’re goated bro. Keep making videos and doing your thing, don’t know where you’ve been but you’re legendary mate
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker am I wrong to think that if I want to make the most out of martinelli and saka, I should have them as IF/IW instead of wingers and have full backs handle the task of stretching the opponent? Part of that is me feeling like crossing is a low % option and it feels wasteful to give the ball away like that. I’d much rather work the ball into the box or even take a crack at a long shot
Nice voice
haha thanks!
mezzala and segundo volante are the two roles that scare me the most in fm24. Do you have any way to limit their danger? Please help me.
you could always try play a 3 at the back formation, like a 352. That way when those roles do their thing, you'll always have players playing back
@@TheDeepLyingPlaymaker But if we play with the 433 system, what will we do?
@@user-me5xs7nq8r Maybe a nice tip, is to push him to the outside by pressing him on his opposite leg. Tight marking is not recommended as most of the time they have good off the ball and acceleration. For the rest FM is all about risk reward I would not commit any of my players or system to counter the mezzala. But pushing them outside when you have good tall central defenders may be a good tactic. But when they would have a targetman that is slow maybe do a high line with counter pressing and keep a defender on cover role.
You need a 2 DM formation to counter overloads by opposition midfielders, especially if they have higher quality players.