retired_nsample

Posted this question in GQ but it may be more relevant here:

I have a striker who, whenever he gets the ball to feet, almost regardless of where he is om the pitch, stops the ball and appears to pas it from foot to foot for about 5 seconds, thereby giving the opposition ample time to close him down and clear the ball- this is doing my head in! Anyone else found this?

Can anyone tell me which player attribute, either visible or hidden will make the player more prone to this type of action and is there any training that will improve this?

retired_nsample

On reflection, in one of my tactics , the main striker is instructed to " hold up ball" so perhaps this is it, although he is appallingly bad at it!

retired_kellyk

Hmm is the striker set up to HUB and does he have low decisions?And if he has low strength like you mention you would see him gift the ball...Mr FrazT

retired_nsample

Playing in the SPL, Cousin has strength of 17 which is more than adequate and decisions 11 which maybe is not!

retired_thehpsleb

Ofc he will put hes foot on the ball for a few sec when you told him to do it

retired_nsample

If this is the games interpretation of the instruction to HUB then it has drastically changed since 07- there are times when a player holding up the ball is a sensible option but on the edge of his own area, then it is clearly not- it remains to be seen if it is his decisions attribute that is affecting this but I think HUB will have to go.

retired_thehpsleb

As I understand it; HUB = "stops play" aka slows down tempo.

retired_kellyk

It really depends, on some players with good strength and passing it seems to work quite well. What I would do with HUB is to set passing to direct or 1. Nothing else. Passing of 1 is one touch and direct works best when used with a TM.

retired_nsample

Thanks guys- will go and do some experimenting.

retired_weeha

Well I'm not too sure if 11 for decisions is poor is the SPL but I don't think you should let him hold up the ball IMO.