Swahn Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I have struggled how much to setup though balls. This is my setup: ___9__11___ ___________ 8__10__6__7 ___________ 3__5___4__2 _____1_____ 1__Rare 2__Rare 3__Rare 4__Rare 5__Rare 6__Often 7__Mixed 8__Mixed 9__Mixed 10_Often 11_Mixed is it too much, too little, or how do you prioritate it... Any coment...? :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pancilobak Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 usually i only set AMC to often through ball. but my DMC (set to mixed) seems to often launch through ball too. I also have a DC with high passing ability and technique (a DC converted from DMC). My DC often contributed 5-7 assists a season from that position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
footynut Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 A lot depends on what strategy your using meaning when playing attacking, more through balls and when playing defensive, less through balls. If you’ve got pace up front and playing an attacking strategy, I’d have both full backs, both wingers, your more attacking central midfielder and your striker that drops deeper playing through balls often. If you see that a particular player is giving the ball away a lot when trying to play a through ball then lower it down. The important thing to remember when setting it up is has the player got a good option of playing a through ball? For example, it’s no use having a full back playing through balls often if the winger on his side hasn’t got the ability to run in behind his opponent. Does that make sense? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I don't keep through balls to a specific position but rather I apply it to players who have others running beyond them, or players dropping deep towards them. I also don't like more than 1 player trying it as imo it upsets any sort of balance and can give possession away cheaply if you try it with too many players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
footynut Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I don't keep through balls to a specific position but rather I apply it to players who have others running beyond them, or players dropping deep towards them. I also don't like more than 1 player trying it as imo it upsets any sort of balance and can give possession away cheaply if you try it with too many players. Players running beyond them I understand but what's the theory of playing through balls to a player that's moving the other way towards them Cleon? I generally have 3 players playing through balls often and don't have a problem with giving the ball away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Players running beyond them I understand but what's the theory of playing through balls to a player that's moving the other way towards them Cleon?I generally have 3 players playing through balls often and don't have a problem with giving the ball away. If a player is agile enough and running towards a player who does a through ball to him, he can turn and split the defence and leave his marker for dead. Think of players like Rooney in the real world they do it a lot. I'm pretty sure you don't dominate possession though if you've got 3 players doing through balls often. It's almost impossible to get them to hit every single ball accurate. Thus resulting in giving possession away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSJ3-BROLLY Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I agree with cleon, too many TTB can upset the ballance and give away possession cheaply. I tend to have no more than 2 players on TTB and they are usually my CM's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swahn Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Cheers, ,footynut and Cleon! Thank you! It gave some good perpectives to consider, for tests in my next matches :-) I wrongly thought it was only to strikers. But Ie, My wingers are very attacking mentally, so it might be effective to my fullbacks against 3-5-2. One question more: If you are playing against a team which is defending like... hmm... Greece in 2004, I mean very compact, strong and effective. and you need a goal. would you then single out the best midfield to often (keeping in mind, your best passer will propably be closed down), or a few guys to mixed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swahn Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 and thank you also Brolly ;-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
footynut Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 If a player is agile enough and running towards a player who does a through ball to him, he can turn and split the defence and leave his marker for dead. Think of players like Rooney in the real world they do it a lot.I'm pretty sure you don't dominate possession though if you've got 3 players doing through balls often. It's almost impossible to get them to hit every single ball accurate. Thus resulting in giving possession away. I've always thought of the player running in behind the defence and hadn't really thought of the player moving towards his team mate but I understand what you mean now. I still dominate possession in my games although I play a narrow formation with 3 players in midfield so would expect to have good possession. I'm predicted to finish bottom as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Cheers, ,footynut and Cleon!Thank you! It gave some good perpectives to consider, for tests in my next matches :-) I wrongly thought it was only to strikers. But Ie, My wingers are very attacking mentally, so it might be effective to my fullbacks against 3-5-2. One question more: If you are playing against a team which is defending like... hmm... Greece in 2004, I mean very compact, strong and effective. and you need a goal. would you then single out the best midfield to often (keeping in mind, your best passer will propably be closed down), or a few guys to mixed? If the other team are all behind the ball then through balls become somewhat useless in most cases. As there are far too many defensive players to even find a gap to exploit. You might want to drop the defensive line deep so they actually coming forward slightly more, leaving space which you may then use for through balls. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swahn Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 ah, good point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lam Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Another point to bear in mind when considering through balls to strikers is how deep the oppositions line is. If its deep then through balls are likely to be swept up by the last defender or the keeper. If this is the case, what I have found to work well is to have my MCA RWB often (assuming he is capable), when he does this, he commits the DC's to close him down, when this happens through balls are amazing. But you have to create the enviroment for this to happen. Like Cleon said, there is no quicker way to lose possession in the game than having lots of players on TTB often. Well..... Long shots for me is a close call. LAM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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