Direct or Short (Direct is often preferred for rapid transitions).
Once you deploy the Diablo, you cannot go back. The transfer market becomes irrelevant. Tactical tweaks become useless. You will win the Treble with Sunderland in your first season. You will score 150 league goals. And then, you will close the game, feeling hollow.
To build the "Cm 01 02 Diablo Tactic," you cannot simply drag and drop. The sliders (pre-radio buttons) must be set precisely. Here is the canonical setup. Cm 01 02 Diablo Tactic
: 4-1-3-2 (using the bottom preset formation is a common starting point).
: Because the AI defenders focus on the designated strikers, they often completely ignore this advancing midfielder. This allows a player like Paul Scholes Direct or Short (Direct is often preferred for
Success depends on specific roles that maximize the "With Ball" (WIB) and "Without Ball" (WOB) screens: Essential Instructions Hard Tackling, No Forward Runs Anchors the midfield while others bomb forward. MC (Central) Arrow to ST position , Run With Ball, Through Balls The "Diablo" runner who will score 40+ goals/season. Diagonal arrows to corners , Free Role Vacates the central space for the MC/AMC. Mixed Passing, Forward Runs, Cross Ball Provides the only source of width. Tactical Mastery: Wib/Wob
The Tapani patch (version 2.15 and above) slightly nerfs the Diablo but it remains massively overpowered. You'll score 100 goals instead of 150. Tactical tweaks become useless
To unleash the full, chaotic potential of Diablo, the team's global settings had to be set to an aggressive, high-tempo approach. These instructions were designed to feed the ball to the attacking midfielder and create constant pressure.
