retired_anitsweet

Right, I've searched through this forum and can't find an answer anywhere. I'm currently managing Watford, not doing too badly, in 4th place. I've made my own tactic and I have sorted out how to score plenty, (have scored 42 in 19 matches) but I just can't get the defense right. In my 19 league matches I've conceded 30. Some people might say that this isn't THAT bad, but I would still like to concede less because out of the 6 matches I have lost, 3 of them have been by one sloppy goal that should never have been.

So what I would like is for someone to either explain how to tighten up my defense, or point me towards a thread that explains this that I must have mised.

Thanx, Sean.

retired_anitsweet

Just incase you want to know my defense is:

RB: Bardsley (on loan from Man Utd)
LB: Alessandro Pistone
CB: DeMerit
CB: Jonny Evans

retired_anitsweet

please people, its getting worse now. in the last 7 games ive conceded 23 and scored only 13.

KeriLynn

I have the same problem... noticed that when they use wingers I play wide and center i play narrow to make my defenders take on their players.

retired_sarah002

Describe the rest of your tactic (do you use a DMC ?), and also describe the kind of goals you're conceding, and I might be able to help you

retired_anitsweet

right, the basic formation is 4-1-3-2 (one dmc, one mr, one ml and one mc)

team instructions are:

Mentality: normal (first notch of normal)
Creativity: little (last notch, one before normal)
Passing Style: short (last notch, one before mxed)
Tempo: slow (last notch)
Width: wide (first notch of wide)
Closing Down: own half (first notch)
Time wasting: mixed
Defensive line: deep (last notch)

Play offside and counter attack ticked

Basically the players are set up to do what they're supposed to do, ie. attackers attack and defenders defend.

The goals all seem to be coming from when my full backs have possession. They attempt the most ridiculous passes and give the ball away, and leaving a gap on the wings. Then the oppositions wingers get the ball and put in a cross. sometimes their strikers get a header and they score, fair enough its bound to happen sometimes, but most of the time my cb's control the ball, then pass it straight to an oncoming attacker and they finish. Please help its frustrating me now

retired_vmacalik

Sounds like your team has lost confidence. Id suggest you need to get a couple of clean sheets even if it means 0-0 draws and you lose vital points now its usually better in the long run.

Mentality ultradefensive
timewasting max
width normal
passing direct
tempo quick