Theredkop Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 what is the best way to hold on to a lead against a better team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycstorm Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I usually sub out an AM for a DM in an anchorman role and switch to a 4-5-1. Either I turtle and try and hold out, or else I'll stick a target man up front, support him with pacy wingers, and play on the counter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kris0710 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Fight fire with fire. Thats what i do, counter the changes you see them make. Sitting back when playing a team better than you rarely works for me as the better players always seem to find that extra yard of space. Make sure if you go defensive your players are well trained with that as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycstorm Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 What he said. In terms of turtling, the narrower and more direct the opponent's style, the more effective it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themodelcitizen Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Bring on players who can keep the ball and use "retain possession", sometimes in the closing minutes I'll tell my players to "drop deeper" but it's risky as you can give skilled players too much time on the ball to find that killer pass or shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbill Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 maybe its just luck but i find 'retain possesion' works a treat , i always use that from about the 75th minute if i'm winning but worried. And sycstorm's advice about switching a AMC for DMC is good as well , just make sure you have that tactic trained as one of your 3 tactics. And of course sub anyone not doing there job , if someone's crap in the 75th minute chances are they are a problem waitng to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Neil Brock Posted January 30, 2012 Administrators Share Posted January 30, 2012 Keep an eye out for an opposition that pushes into a very attacking formation (say a 4-2-4) and as others have said, then the decision to either fight fire with fire and counter comes, or as I normally do, drop a third CB back into a back five. If you can keep possession brilliant, but if you go narrow it'll force them either down the flanks which gives you more chance to clear or hopeful long shots. It's when the hopeful long shot flies into the top corner when you want to cry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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