The essentials
What matters in practice
01
Compare likely starting elevens rather than total squad value
02
Protect fitness, morale and positional correctness
03
Map tackling and specialists to the actual match context
A useful routine
A simple way to approach it
1
Scout
Read the opponent shape, likely XI and recent behaviour.
2
Prepare
Check fitness, suspensions, venue and referee.
3
Lock
Confirm specialists and the complete tactic before kickoff.
Go deeper
Matchday guides
01
Fast workflow
→0260-second OSM matchday workflow
Run the fast pre-match checklist for opponent, venue and objective.
Squad readiness
→03OSM lineup and fitness guide
Protect performance through positions and sensible rotation.
Final settings
→04OSM referee and specialists guide
Set tackling, marking, offside and specialists coherently.
Fixture context
→05OSM team strength classifier
Classify the fixture before accepting tactical risk.
Final review
→Complete OSM manager checklist
Make the final checks before you commit a lineup and tactic.