Ajax’s total football, Barcelona’s tiki taka came second and third respectively. Before those were Schalke 04.
Die Königsblauen in 1925 became the dominant local side, based on a style of play that used short, sharp, man-to-man passing to move the ball.
This system would later become famous as the Schalker Kreisel (English: spinning top; gyroscope). In 1927, it carried them into the top-flight Gauliga Ruhr, onto the league championship, and then into the opening rounds of the national finals.
Source: Wikipedia
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I have decided to create a tactic based on Schalker Kreisel’s general philosophy like short passing with high tempo and on my tactic VFB Stuttgart.
I repeat I didn’t try to create the original Schalker Kreisel. Anyway, I created a tactic 4-2-3-1 wide for Schalke 04.
Attacking mentality and fluid team shape proved to be an excellent combination.
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Possession: Retain possession, Shorter passing, Pass into space, Work ball into box, Play out of defence, Float crosses, Run at defence.
Penetration: Exploit the middle.
Shape: Play wider, Push higher up.
Defending: Close down more, Stay on feet, Use offside trap, Prevent GK distribution.
General: Higher tempo.
The above instructions intent to make the team play attacking fluid football based on short, sharp, man-to-man passing to move the ball and at the same time to keep the possession of the ball. The defensive line pushes higher up the pitch to help the team maintain possession. The use of the offside trap is a must because of the big space behind the defence. Exploit of the middle means play wider. Close down more and preventing the GK to distribute are needed so that the opposition doesn’t have the possession of the ball. Since I use a Raumdeuter and an Inside Forward who stay narrow, it means my FB should stay wider for better fluidly. Trequartista does his things while the Advance Forward is a constant threat for the opposition’s defence.
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Central defender (Defend): Pass it short.
Central defender (Defend): Pass it short.
Right Full back (Support): Shoot less often, Dribble less, Close down more, Tackle harder, Hold Position, Pass it shorter, Stay wider.
Left Full Back (Support): Shoot less often, Dribble less, Close down more, Tackle harder, Hold Position, Pass it shorter, Stay wider.
Central Midfielder (Defend): Shoot less often, Dribble less, Pass it shorter, Fewer risky passes.
Roaming Playmaker (Support): Close down more, More risky passes, Run wide with ball.
Right Raumdeuter (Attack): Dribble more, Close down more.
Left Inside Forward (Attack): Close down more, Roam from position, More Risky passes.
Centre Trequartista (Attack): Run wide with ball, Hold up ball.
Advance Forward (Attack): Close down more, Run wide with ball, Hold up ball.
Die Königsblauen in 1925 became the dominant local side, based on a style of play that used short, sharp, man-to-man passing to move the ball.
This system would later become famous as the Schalker Kreisel (English: spinning top; gyroscope). In 1927, it carried them into the top-flight Gauliga Ruhr, onto the league championship, and then into the opening rounds of the national finals.
Source: Wikipedia
The FM15 tactic
I have decided to create a tactic based on Schalker Kreisel’s general philosophy like short passing with high tempo and on my tactic VFB Stuttgart.
I repeat I didn’t try to create the original Schalker Kreisel. Anyway, I created a tactic 4-2-3-1 wide for Schalke 04.
Attacking mentality and fluid team shape proved to be an excellent combination.
Team instructions
Possession: Retain possession, Shorter passing, Pass into space, Work ball into box, Play out of defence, Float crosses, Run at defence.
Penetration: Exploit the middle.
Shape: Play wider, Push higher up.
Defending: Close down more, Stay on feet, Use offside trap, Prevent GK distribution.
General: Higher tempo.
The above instructions intent to make the team play attacking fluid football based on short, sharp, man-to-man passing to move the ball and at the same time to keep the possession of the ball. The defensive line pushes higher up the pitch to help the team maintain possession. The use of the offside trap is a must because of the big space behind the defence. Exploit of the middle means play wider. Close down more and preventing the GK to distribute are needed so that the opposition doesn’t have the possession of the ball. Since I use a Raumdeuter and an Inside Forward who stay narrow, it means my FB should stay wider for better fluidly. Trequartista does his things while the Advance Forward is a constant threat for the opposition’s defence.
Player instructions
GK (Defend): Roll it out, Slow down pace.Central defender (Defend): Pass it short.
Central defender (Defend): Pass it short.
Right Full back (Support): Shoot less often, Dribble less, Close down more, Tackle harder, Hold Position, Pass it shorter, Stay wider.
Left Full Back (Support): Shoot less often, Dribble less, Close down more, Tackle harder, Hold Position, Pass it shorter, Stay wider.
Central Midfielder (Defend): Shoot less often, Dribble less, Pass it shorter, Fewer risky passes.
Roaming Playmaker (Support): Close down more, More risky passes, Run wide with ball.
Right Raumdeuter (Attack): Dribble more, Close down more.
Left Inside Forward (Attack): Close down more, Roam from position, More Risky passes.
Centre Trequartista (Attack): Run wide with ball, Hold up ball.
Advance Forward (Attack): Close down more, Run wide with ball, Hold up ball.