Fed up with this game...

[andymanlfc]

Getting very frustrated with this game recently, i'm currently playing as Forest and I understand that it's a hard job with the transfer embargo and 7/8 first team players out until December but the team that you start with is not a bad team. I'll start with how I set my team up and how I want them to play;

I play a 4-4-2 - Control - Structured.

Team instructions - Higher line, Dribble less and Roam from position.

Player roles -

Goalkeeper - Defend

Fullback - Support (Cross more often, sit narrow)

Central defender - Defend

Central defender - Defend

Fullback - Support (Cross more often, sit narrow)

Wide Midfielder - Support (Cross more often, Cross from deep, Stay wider)

Central Midfielder - Defend

Roaming playmaker - Support

Wide Midfielder - Support (Cross more often, Cross from deep, Stay wider)

Deep lying forward - Support

Advanced forward - Attack

The way I want my team to play is by keeping the ball and looking to exploit space on the wings and getting in a good cross for two strikers in the box and at times the other winger.

The problems that I am having are as followed -

1 - Conceding a lot from crosses, I've gone with a high line to keep the defence away from my area because once the ball comes into my area my central defenders turn into Subbuteo players. But the problem i'm now having is instead of the opposition wingers turning into Theo Walcott and getting to the by line to play a simple cross, the opposition full backs are turning into David Beckham and are playing a beautiful ball straight on to the open strikers head, doesn't matter if i'm playing top of the league or bottom of the league, the opposition full back will be able to pull off these unbelievable crosses.

2 - My wide players are getting into good area's but just aren't crossing the ball and instead are shooting from impossible angle's or just standing with the ball just waiting to be tackled allowing the opposition to run up the other end and counter. Now I know I could possibly try telling them to dribble less and shoot less but I feel with the dribbling at least it's what is getting them into good areas.

There was probably more that I was going to say but for now I think that will do, if anyone could give me some guidance I would be very appreciative.

[Dagenham_Dave]

If you're on a control mentality, your players already have a higher than normal defensive line, so not sure why you're telling them to play even higher, sounds a bit risky.

Also, why are the opposition fullbacks getting into such good areas to deliver good crosses? It could be that they're getting time to come forward because your wide players will be sitting comparatively deeper, with them being on WM(S)

You said you're conceding a lot from crosses, but when one of YOUR wide players get into position, they don't cross. It's the same engine for both you and the AI teams, so if they're scoring loads from crosses, why aren't you? When your wide players are in position to make the cross, why aren't they? Do they have good decision stats, is their morale high, or even more fundamentally, are there good viable options in the box to cross to?

The fact the opposition AI are being effective against you means you can do the same thing. Might be worth while posting the stats of where and how you concede goals, and from what positions, etc

[andymanlfc]

If you're on a control mentality, your players already have a higher than normal defensive line, so not sure why you're telling them to play even higher, sounds a bit risky.

Also, why are the opposition fullbacks getting into such good areas to deliver good crosses? It could be that they're getting time to come forward because your wide players will be sitting comparatively deeper, with them being on WM(S)

You said you're conceding a lot from crosses, but when one of YOUR wide players get into position, they don't cross. It's the same engine for both you and the AI teams, so if they're scoring loads from crosses, why aren't you? When your wide players are in position to make the cross, why aren't they? Do they have good decision stats, is their morale high, or even more fundamentally, are there good viable options in the box to cross to?

The fact the opposition AI are being effective against you means you can do the same thing. Might be worth while posting the stats of where and how you concede goals, and from what positions, etc

Thank you for your reply. You made me think about how I was setting my team up in a different way. Since reading your post and having a day off from playing the game i've gone on a 7 game run taking me to fourth place.

I've also stopped being as lazy as I was being by looking more at how the opposition are playing and shutting down not only there creative players but the guys who are supplying the creative players.

Thanks again.