GMO Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'm new to football. In FM09 in Opposition Instructions there is an option to 'Shown onto right/left/weaker foot'. What does that mean? I don't understand the football terminology. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingKopite Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It means what it says on the tin basically. tells your players to try and put it on there weaker foot so they don't play that good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 It means that you instruct your players to try and force that particular player to use their weaker foot and not the one they are used to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristoaster Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 If the opposition have a player who is good at finishing, taking long shots or playing through balls and you 'show him on to his weaker foot' (make him use his weaker foot), he has a lower chance of scoring or hitting an accurate pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark-united fan Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 lets say you applyed this to an opp. right winger thats uses his right foot.this tactics means that you left back is constantly keeping on the oppostions winger right foot to make him use his left foot which is weaker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_272 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 New to football?? It says you registered in 2002! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 New to football?? It says you registered in 2002! Maybe he played the other games SI used to make. I think they made a hockey one and baseball one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atonement Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 though be warned, i think showing them onto the weaker foot is sort of 'inviting' them to cross, shoot pass or whatever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawsie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Show onto weaker foot is (if you can imagine) a striker at the edge of the box faced by a defender (one of many scenarios) the defender can block his path and shot to the right meaning he cannot get a shot off on the right foot but there is plenty of space to either shoot with the left (the weaker foot in this case) or try and turn and shift on his left. It is basically inviting them to shoot, cross, pass etc with their weaker foot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columnarius Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I've always wondered what is the downside of doing this? I mean, why not just do this for every player who doesn't have equal quality in both feet? Surely you must be risking something to do it, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I've always wondered what is the downside of doing this? I mean, why not just do this for every player who doesn't have equal quality in both feet? Surely you must be risking something to do it, right? Well you would be giving them room for a shot at goal or cross or whatever even though it is using their weaker foot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARNESDON Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 ok GMO, here goes, when playing against a good attacker ( striker, winger or am mainly with good flair or dribbling or finishing stats) rather than dive in and try and tackle the player, it is sometimes best to just stand up and make it difficult for the player to pass you without loseing possesion. most attacking players when running as a defensive player wait for them to dive in with a tackle and therefore become easy to 'skin' and pass with the ball probably leaving the defensive player either on his arse or off balance and unable to get back in time to cut off the attacking player with the ball. by this defensive player 'diving in', it means some other defensive player will have to come accross and cover the space which the attacking player id driving into and thus leaving an unmarked player somewhere in the attacking third of the pitch! the only time i would say it is not advisable to show attacking players onto weaker foot is if the attacking player is a winger and his weaker foot is the foot nearest centre of the pitch. this could mean the winger straight towards goal and drawing out another defensive player who has to now leave his man unmarked. imo its always best to show wingers down the line, meaning they are being shown away from goal. the best way to show a player onto his weaker foot is to not stand straight infront of a player and instead stand slightly over to which ever side the player is stronger on. i hope that makes sense! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMO Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Jod123 "Maybe he played the other games SI used to make. I think they made a hockey one and baseball one" You're right, I used to play EHM (the hockey game) before it died. Notice that I come from Canada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMO Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks for all the replies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jod123 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Jod123"Maybe he played the other games SI used to make. I think they made a hockey one and baseball one" You're right, I used to play EHM (the hockey game) before it died. Notice that I come from Canada. That was another reason I thought you might have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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