Aizo4576 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Hi all, Currently in my 2nd season with Milan, approaching January. I managed a 3rd place finish last year, however we were very inconsistent and that is a problem that has continued this season! In January I am going to be signing Bazoer (or someone who can play as a CM and DM, potentially filling in as CB because I want to play a Half Back at CDM) and am planning to change my system slightly. I have been playing attacking football, with a high line, offside trap and lots of pressing. Going forward we have played more direct football, including lots of play from the wing backs I use. This is how our current shape looks: It works okay, but as I said can be very inconsistent. I'm looking to change things up a bit, and this is how I'm thinking of doing that: However, I really cannot decide on anything beyond the shape (even the roles I'm not too sure on). I think I want to stay with a system that presses the opponent and puts them under pressure when they're on the ball but I don't know if I want to play shorter football or more direct. Here's an idea of how my squad compares to other teams in the league: First touch: 1st (all) Passing: 3rd (all), 1st (midfield) Strength: 2nd (all) Teamwork: 1st (all) Technique: 1st (midfield) Jumping Reach: 1st (attack), Heading: 2nd (attack) Pace: 2nd (attack), Acceleration: 1st (attack) Does anybody have any advice for me? I think the main thing I want is a little bit more consistency, and I think a new system could bring that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean0987654321 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I don't even know what issue you have with this tactic. Do you have the TIs, PIs, Mentality/Stretegy? More so, YOU have to decide how you want to play. If it is working out already, which obviously it is, then keep the system Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizo4576 Posted May 5, 2016 Author Share Posted May 5, 2016 I don't even know what issue you have with this tactic. Do you have the TIs, PIs, Mentality/Stretegy? More so, YOU have to decide how you want to play. If it is working out already, which obviously it is, then keep the system The tactic is very inconsistent, I only managed 3rd place last year due to other teams slipping up really. I'm not really looking to adjust my old tactic, but to rebuild it with th new shape. I'm trying to decide how I want to play, and that's what I'm having trouble with. The passing, first touch, teamwork and technique would suggest to me a short passing game, but this could mean I wasn't making the most of the speed/aerial ability of my players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizo4576 Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 Update: Okay, so I signed Bazoer and switched to a tactic I thought could work better: However, in our first 5 games with it we've lost once, drawn three times and won once (against a side nearly at the bottom of the league below). I'm not too sure what's going wrong with it. We're having a good amount of posession, we're having more chances than the opposition, not conceding stupid goals (ie my high line being caught out a lot) but we are just not scoring anything. I did notice the wing backs taking a fair few shots so I've used PIs to limit that, but does anyone else have any advice going forward? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutor1950 Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I think that your formation is not the greatest option for high pressing, you dont have players on side and I can see your opponents solving those situations very easily by switching the side and hitting you on the counter attacks... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizo4576 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 I think that your formation is not the greatest option for high pressing, you dont have players on side and I can see your opponents solving those situations very easily by switching the side and hitting you on the counter attacks... From the games that I've played that hasn't seemed to be too much of a problem. My fullbacks do move up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizo4576 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 Really not sure where I'm going wrong, but I definitely am. Worse run of form since I took over at the club... No idea what to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Twilight Sparkle Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 That high line and high pressing can make the enemy retreat everyone into the box and make it crowded, making hard to have any space to shoot or pass to the strikers. What do you notice in matches? What are the kind of chances you have when you do have them? Is the enemy box crowded and they keep blocking the shots? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizo4576 Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 The chances are all in/just outside of the box. Most chances are saved, but a few are blocked. I'm playing in Italy where most teams tend to be more defensive, so yeah the box does tend to be pretty crowded. Most of my goals in this save have come from the wingbacks crossing it in to a striker and them heading it in. In games where it has been difficult to do this we have struggled to score. I'm really not sure how to adapt to to build my system. I tried creating a new tactic, same formation as the 5atb. Focused on pressing in defense with a high line, then once we have the ball building up fairly slowly and probing for openings. However, we really didn't seem to be scoring with this. The tactic wasn't working and I'm not sure why. One of the worst teams in the league managed to have a fair amount of time on the ball against us, which really seems like the tactic isn't successful. On the attack we were passing the ball around nicely, but not scoring. We were losing and drawing to teams we should have beaten easily. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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