The quiet cousins of Turin
Torino are a team in transition, after years of inconsistent finishes they are trying to build a foundation. It’s time to start competing in Turin again.
And here we are with another guide on managing in Serie A on FM24. What we will do is manage every club in the Italian league and give our advice on how to set the team up. The biggest problem for most managers is working out who is their first team.
So in this guide we will be managing Torino. They have had a good history over the years and were famed for their all out attack approach. For too long Juventus have lauded it over Torino, it’s time to rebuild, get into the mix and challenge for the title. After all, why would you want to stick around in the midtable?
In the guide, you will find everything you need to know to get started with Torino, including:
- What objectives do Torino face and why they are important.
- The different types of players and how they work in the squad on FM24.
- Tips, tactics, and best practices to succeed with Torino.
Read on to see how we rebuild Torino!
Team Objectives
This is where we look at the board and supporter objectives of Torino on FM24. The reason for this is that we get to understand the culture and identity of the club. Some clubs are more ambition than others, and others have a lot of objectives giving you less control.
board objectives
First of all there are not many club culture objectives, while there are a number of actionable objectives.
The board want to play defensively solid football, this does not necessarily mean playing defensive football. It means that we need to think about the defence first with our tactics, not leaving ourselves exposed at the back. This immediately makes me think, 5 at the back, low block and defensive line.
They also want to play entertaining football, which does not naturally fit with a defence first mentality. This normally means that we need to play a high tempo football which is the Torino that we know and love. Off the top of my head it feels like a direct counter maybe the way to play.
The board also have a number of actionables, these objectives are based around a selling club mentality. The main thing here is to focus on the youth team and develop them to grew into the first team or generate income through sales.
supporter objectives
The fans agree with the board, they want defensively sound football. Again this is a defence first mindset in the team, so conceding goals is a main key indicator here.
The other objective is to develop the youth through our facilities, which is important towards creating a selling club. First we need to get the youth and training facilities up to scratch, the coaches need to be good at working with youngsters and motivation.
Our other options are to replace the scouts with scouts that are good at spotting potential. The final cherry on the cake is to get a top head of youth development to control our youth teams. Other things will include looking at personalities and creating mentor groups.
Torino first 11
Our next stop on the road to managing Torino on FM24 is to look at the players at our disposal. We do this by sorting the squad into three categories, key players, squad players and the others. The key players are over 3 stars, squad players are 3 stars and the rest are under 3 stars.
Looking at the key players in the squad, it looks as though we have a large selection available to us. The core or spine of the team are accounted for here, and this gives us something to build from. We have couple of wide players in the MR and DL, this is not enough to base our attack on though.
Ricci looks like our key player, he has the potential to be even better too. The main focus with this team is going to be the core, defensive strategy first as per the board objectives.
The theme continues throughout the squad, a really strong core, this means we are set up for short passing with our defence first mentality. The good news though is that we have a couple of other strikers, another target man, but also an advanced forward. I am a big fan of Sanabria, so I am interested in what he can do for us.
Torino Tactics
The next step is to create the tactic for Torino on FM24. We take the above information, with a few assumptions and build something special. These tactics are only basic ideas, but they give us a good foundation to work from.
Let’s start from the way we score goals. The difficulty is that whatever we decide we need to think defensively first. We’ve gone for two forwards, mainly because they cover all bases in how we can attack. This gives us a chance against high presses, medium or low blocks.
We also have a number of ways to get the football forward, whether going wide and crossing the ball in from the wing backs or using the AMC to play balls behind the defence. Due to the direct passing and counter attack, it means that we will soak up the pressure and launch direct balls to hit on the break.
In terms of thinking defensively, we went with five at the back instead of the typical back 4. This of course strengthens the defence, but it takes away from our potential attacking value. I haven’t gone with DM in front of the defence as I just think that is overkill and committing too much to the clean sheet.
In centre midfield, I am still not entirely sure what to do, I have just left it as centre midfielders in a support and defence role. We could potentially go with a box to box and ball winning midfielder.
Get started with Torino today
Torino have always been a fascinating team, their all out attack approach and Joe Hart in goal were particularly unique. Torino on FM24 are a team that have an interesting position, they are defence first and looking to change to improve.
The strength of this team is the defence, they have a wide range of defensive options. This leads to a number of options of formation to help us maintain a solid shape. We have gone with the 532, and will see if that works.
The weakness of the team is the lack of width, this in turn stops us using direct ball effectively. Instead we have two wingbacks, one on each side and so does not give us many attacking options.
The opportunity for the team is to use the strength of the central positions and extend upon it. The lack of width could be a chance to experiment with narrow formations and short passing.
The threat to the is the same as any midtable team, pushing too hard and overextending ourselves could send the club into a tailspin. The pressure will always be there, but you need that to focus on your goals.
Start a game with Torino on FM24 today! Comment below and share this blog if you are enjoying the series so far.
