james02

its surely not that amazing to win all qualifying games with the USA, their by far the best team in their region.

retired_skullking1971

Perry Groves: Maybe the fault lies with my own knowlewdge or lack of concerning that area of the globe. I always saw them as non starters since they never qualify for the World Cup. And it's doubtfull as to whether Beckham can change there (lack of) appertite for 'soccer'.

Maybe i was getting to overconfident with myself. I briefly tried it with tiny Conference South outfit Bedford Town and it failed miserably. But if i'm looking for positives from that failure... i believe the success behind this tactic lies with the target man.
Normally at this level i use Northwich's Mark Sale (availible for free), but Bedford couldn't afford his wages.
Also most of Bedfords first team are youth players. I did try to get other players for that role but they did not prove effective.
So maybe, just maybe, if the tactic hasn't been working for you - do you have the wrong target man?

Yukimara

USA always qualify for the world cup

retired_skullking1971

Are we meaning the World Cup Finals?

retired_hurtado22

I would agree with that. My newport team rock, but thats due to an amazing TM (Alsop 18 for heading and jumping), blackburn so-so due to Iversen, and I got fired from Sunderland cos I didnt have a decent one (Vieri and Sheringham being the only ones I could bring in during the window).

retired_hurtado22

Although I might add, finding at Blackburn and Sunderland that some defenders are messing up the offside line, and it isnt due to pace. Worst at Sunderland was 12. Conceding more with them than at Newport

retired_skullking1971

How about this amazing scenario...
My next League game was at home to Arsenal. I (Sunderland) was in 1st place winning the last 4 games. Arsenal were 2nd, 4 pts behind us but they had won their last 8 games - something had to give!

This is the outcome of the match despite having a player sent off...

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retired_mandyheck99

Demsey is god: You've hit in on what was happening with me. Vauxhall Motors is a difficult team to manage because they are poor to start with and hard to improve because they don't have the potencial. But then that makes it all the more sweeter when you can get any sort of success.
I've used this tactic with Lewes, Workington, Sunderland and the USA. </BLOCKQUOTE>

I forgot to add that started using this formation in pre season i lost 3 of them i shouldve won, and it took another 3 games till i won so i think in 6 games you play u'll go on to a win, (well thats what happened to me anyway)

retired_skullking1971

It's hard to tell how long to give a tactic.
Half way through my second season with Sunderland i switched to this tactic and it looked poor in the EPL as i slide from a Champions League spot down to 7th. It didn't look good at all. However i stuck with it because in the UEFA Cup it was fantastic.
I'm pleased i did because in this season i'm still in all competitions and only lost one game so far, but that was against Newcastle - why couldn't have been anyone else!
Had it not been for that UEFA cup success i could have given up on this tactic.

retired_Cowlover

playing this tatic with birmingham in the first season not to bad so far top after 6 games but struggling to score goals my front 3 are harewood e.johnson delgado.who would you set as the target man.this is my team at the moment
gk carroll
rb s.kelly
lb matthew taylor
cb z.knight
cb c.davies
cb m.matip(loan)
cm f.muamaba
cm s.larsson
fc delgado
fc e.johnson
fc harewood

subs jerome,mcsheffery,d.johnson,kapo,drenthe

any advice would be welcome.