Stuniverse Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Wednesday 2nd February 2022 Sibley remains patient Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Friday 4th February 2022 Press Conference: Huddersfield Town (a) We'll be without Graeme Shinnie tomorrow who's suspended after collecting 10 yellow cards. Our injury list is growing at the moment with Dylan Williams joining the other walking wounded in the treatment room this week. We've been struggling for form of late, although we should have beaten Birmingham City last time out, so I think it's time to try something a little bit different. Hopefully it will catch Huddersfield out. Edited December 28, 2021 by Stuniverse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Saturday 5th February 2022 Huddersfield Town v Derby County - Championship (30) If only we could score goals. This was a very even game with nothing in it... except they converted one chance and we failed to score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Monday 7th February 2022 Press Conference: Hull City (H) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Tuesday 8th February 2022 Derby County v Hull City - Championship (31) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 Wednesday 9th February 2022 Any ideas anybody? Our form is awful... We're struggling to score goals... And we keep picking up injuries, particularly to defenders... If anybody has any ideas, I'm all ears... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadMonk Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Not sure what formations you've tried - or players you have but I've taken on edge of relegation teams (admittedly usually in December) with a 4-2-3-1 Wide formation Positive Mentality at home, Balanced away and had success, but your problem is the games they have to blend into it. The roles are pretty basic FB's on Support and CB's on CD or BPD Midfield 1 x BWM (Def) 1 x CM-(Att) or B2B (Sup) AM Wides - W or (IW / IF ) - if player traits allow - Automatic Mentality to allow for Home/Away. Striker - Best suited to player Keep the Instructions simple - among which should be Play for Set Pieces - get yourself a good corner routine (near post still works to some degree after patch) and make sure each game you have the best jumping ratings as receivers for your attacking corners and best takers (in-swinging preferable).Also make sure your best jumpers are matched up for zonal cover and Marking tall players on defensive corners. Passing 1 notch below halfway, Tempo 1 notch above halfway Make the middle congested when playing better teams - Higher Def Line and Lower LofE Stretch the play Higher LofE when playing lesser teams. Also maybe pick your fights and play weakened teams against top sides and save your best fit eleven to pick of the teams around you ? By no means guaranteed but may help ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 4 hours ago, TheMadMonk said: Not sure what formations you've tried - or players you have but I've taken on edge of relegation teams (admittedly usually in December) with a 4-2-3-1 Wide formation Positive Mentality at home, Balanced away and had success, but your problem is the games they have to blend into it. The roles are pretty basic FB's on Support and CB's on CD or BPD Midfield 1 x BWM (Def) 1 x CM-(Att) or B2B (Sup) AM Wides - W or (IW / IF ) - if player traits allow - Automatic Mentality to allow for Home/Away. Striker - Best suited to player Keep the Instructions simple - among which should be Play for Set Pieces - get yourself a good corner routine (near post still works to some degree after patch) and make sure each game you have the best jumping ratings as receivers for your attacking corners and best takers (in-swinging preferable).Also make sure your best jumpers are matched up for zonal cover and Marking tall players on defensive corners. Passing 1 notch below halfway, Tempo 1 notch above halfway Make the middle congested when playing better teams - Higher Def Line and Lower LofE Stretch the play Higher LofE when playing lesser teams. Also maybe pick your fights and play weakened teams against top sides and save your best fit eleven to pick of the teams around you ? By no means guaranteed but may help ? Thanks, @TheMadMonk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgar555 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I’m enjoying reading this despite your current challenges. I’m a Spurs fan exiled in Derby, and all my in-laws are Rams so I have a soft spot for them. I’m sure you can turn this around. Dane Scarlett should bang in goals at this level. He just needs the service. I’d be tempted to go 442 and have him play off a big man. Just keep it simple and use low crosses. Alternatively a 4231 (wide) with Tom Lawrence in behind him should work. Again keep it simple is the key. Good luck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 minute ago, edgar555 said: I’m enjoying reading this despite your current challenges. I’m a Spurs fan exiled in Derby, and all my in-laws are Rams so I have a soft spot for them. I’m sure you can turn this around. Dane Scarlett should bang in goals at this level. He just needs the service. I’d be tempted to go 442 and have him play off a big man. Just keep it simple and use low crosses. Alternatively a 4231 (wide) with Tom Lawrence in behind him should work. Again keep it simple is the key. Good luck. Many thanks, @edgar555. I hope I can find a way to turn it around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitner Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Hope you get a way soon. I'd would go for a more conservative 4-1-4-1 with a striker who can hold the ball and bring your midfielders into play (you got Sibley and Ravel, so you can have some firepower from midfield.) Play a negative football who relies on not losing and then trying to win is a popular tactic on strugglers for a reason, it's better than it looks. I saw you fancied 3 central defenders, might be a good time to try again (5-3-2 or even a 5-4-1). My final advice is to think well what plan you'll use and stick to it till you can actually see if it works or not. Cheers, Bitner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuniverse Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Bitner said: Hope you get a way soon. I'd would go for a more conservative 4-1-4-1 with a striker who can hold the ball and bring your midfielders into play (you got Sibley and Ravel, so you can have some firepower from midfield.) Play a negative football who relies on not losing and then trying to win is a popular tactic on strugglers for a reason, it's better than it looks. I saw you fancied 3 central defenders, might be a good time to try again (5-3-2 or even a 5-4-1). My final advice is to think well what plan you'll use and stick to it till you can actually see if it works or not. Cheers, Bitner Thank you, @Bitner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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