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Galatasaray have long been one of biggest teams in the Turkish Super League. They have been ever present in the Champions League and had a host of stars.
Welcome back to another instalment of managing in the Turkish Super League. This is where we take over each team in the Turkish Super League on FM24 and create a guide on how to set them up on day one. The problem with most managers in a new country is that they do not know who their first eleven is.
This guide will be dedicated to the mighty Galatasaray on FM24. They have been part of the big three in the Turkish Super League for a long time. There have been countless stars play for them over the years and the present team is no different. The expectation is there to be seen and the fans expect nothing less.
In the guide, you’ll find everything you need to know to get started with Galatasaray, including:
- What objectives Galatasaray have and why they are important.
- The different types of players and how they work in the squad.
- Tips, tactics, and best practices to succeed with Galatasaray.
It’s time to storm the Turkish Super League with Galatasaray!
Galatasaray objectives
The first thing we must understand when taking over a new club is the culture. We do this by looking at the supporter and board objectives for the team and how it impacts our team and tactics. The main thing here is that we go along with the culture, as not doing so may end our role prematurely.
Looking at the board objectives we can see that the club are ambitious. While there are not many objectives for the team, we can see that the ones they do have is about winning competitions. They also have an objective to develop players using the youth system.
What this means to us is that we must set the club up to focus on youth players. We need coaches that work with youngsters, scouts that can see potential and a great head of youth development. It also means that we need to replace older players with younger players.
The supporters are a lot more demanding. They are telling us the style of football, which is attacking so a gegenpress or tiki taka style will be best. High reputation players may be a bit more difficult bearing in mind the budgets when compared to other teams in Europe.
Galatasaray First 11
The next step is to create our structure, our formation. We need to know who our key players are at Galatasaray on FM24 and plan to include them all. We can see who our key players are by using the assistant reports and pushing the standard. What we will look at players with a 3 star rating as squad players and anything above that will be a key player.
Looking at the key players we can see that we have a small, but very talented group of individuals. Icardi is an absolute star with an amazing goalscoring record in the big leagues, this will be easy for him. We also have three tricky skilful and tricky wingers to assist our main goal scorer.
When looking at the rest of the squad we can see that our key players are based around the attacking part of the team. That means that defensive part is handled by the squad, and there is a lack of depth in defence. When looking we can see a back four starting to emerge and central midfield, it looks like a 433 DM is going to be our choice.
Galatasaray Tactics
Now let’s put all our assumptions together in the form of our tactic for Galatasaray on FM24. I really think it becomes obvious how the team should play after looking at the components above. We are building a culture throughout this team and this is where it starts.
I always start with how we score goals and Galatasaray will be no different, especially with the attackers they have. Icardi is a rare player that plays his best football in a number of roles. As well have gone with two inside forwards we need a role that drop deep to pull defenders with him, so the inside forwards crash through the middle.
We have gone with a typical defensive line up at the back, the back four screened by an anchorman. This allows the wingbacks to push forward and take up the positions vacated by the inside forwards. With this going on with have two midfielders in roles that can move around creating passing options.
Get started with Galatasaray today
Managing Galatasaray on FM24 will be a demanding but fun proposition. You are expected to win competitions and to take control of games. Additionally the fans want to you attack and attack some more. This could be the start of dominating the Turkish Super League.
The strength of the team is the attack, Icardi is an absolute beast in terms of scoring goals. You have the fast and tricky wingers to set him up and create a great attack. The weakness of the team is the lack of depth in defence. There is a distinct lack of wing backs in the team, which could struggle with injuries.
The opportunity here is to build a youth team that will take over from the older players and dominate the Turkish Super League over time. The threat here is the pressure to win things, this one is a steep learning curve and you are expected to hit the ground running.
Start a game with Galatasaray today! Comment below on the guide or how you get on, drop us a like if you want.
