Half Back FM24 Role Guide

The Half Back is a defensive midfield role in football manager 24 and is quite fascinating how it works. The role has a completely different function when in the defensive phase versus the attacking phase. We'll go over how the role does in that defensive phase by comparing it against a couple of other hard working defensive midfield roles.

For tactics, we'll look at a few different example of the the Half Back works in FM24, including some potential issues when making your own tactics. This includes using the Half Back in an offset formation and how it can pair with the inverted wingback.

Lastly, we'll wrap up the video by going over some attributes of the best half back in FM24 and some player traits to keep in mind when developing the role.
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Football Manager References for Further Study:

Mastering the Half Back Role (FMNatics)
   • FM24 Role Guide: The Half Back (Compl...  

Data Driven Approach + FM24 Skin (MustermannFM)
   • The MONEYBALL Skin Just Got Better (a...  

The Moneyball Approach (YGormy)
   • What is Moneyball? | Moneyball to Glo...  

Player Personalities (FMConsole)
   • Player Personalities explained | FM24...  
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Chapters
0:00-2:26 Overview
2:26-4:02 Defending
4:02-6:17 Issues
6:17-9:05 Offset Formation
9:05-11:23 Playmaker
11:23-12:19 Example & Traits