this is how i usualy start about my tactics (which i create new for each team i play with)
look at your players wots there strengths in that league
etc is your team stronger then the others or is it faster as this is a major decider
now long is brilliant for lower league and further u go down the more effective it is but once u start hitting the better teams u will have a problem like u are startin to see in league 2 start to lessen the long ball to a more direct passing atleast from the midfield upwards u can still have your defence on long so then they wont do a bad pass and just aim to get the ball out of your half
now another thing ive noticed is alot of people play high tempo full match this is ok if say u are man utd or chelsea they have the players and stamina but pretty much everybody else dont even other premiership sides cant keep a high tempo for a full game and then wonder why they concede so many late goals this is cause your players are alot more tired then the other teams and so cant play effective anymore so i suggest creating 2 tactics with everythin the same except one is a high tempo while the other is low tempo and switching between them can create a very good system and catch the other team off gaurd
another effective lower league tactic is to man mark instead of zone marking as zone markin requires alot more skill for a player then to just pretty much stand next to the same guy the whole game(this is even more effective is your whole squad is stronger then the other team)
just my little tips hmm might make a quide on lower league tactics and how to go about creating a effective tactic | 
