retired_janellewood86

It might - I haven't got to the stage where teams are so defensive they're "unbreakdownable" yet.

I think perhaps creating a new variant based on the "press" system which plays a bit more attacking (three or four), a lot wider (five?), keeps the def line roughly the same (maybe a little higher, one or two) and uncheck counter attack may help. You might want to experiment with a slower tempo as well to try and control the game a little more and bring out the opposition.

I'd call it "control" or something like that, and it's next on my "to do" list. If I don't get promoted this year, I'll probably be favourites for the title, so I might need something like this myself...

Oh, you might want to uncheck the mentality on the fullbacks and have them on global - see if that gets them more involved in the attack and gives you more options.

retired_janellewood86

After some more testing (and actual thinking, rather than simply doing ) I think I've cracked it.

The faster striker should be the right-hand striker (the No. 10), and the more creative striker the most attacking forward (the left-hand FC or the No. 11). The thinking behind this is that the left-hand striker is always further up the field and tends to receive the ball when the counter-attack is started. Therefore, he should be able to do something with the ball and lay it off to others. Usually, it will be the other striker who finishes off the move, or who needs to run on ahead of the other striker.

So far, it's working well with this setup. :thup:

Frag

Millie do you get many goals from the midfielders with these set of tactics?

Frag

retired_janellewood86

A few, but the onus is mainly on the strikers, simply because it's designed as a counter attacking tactic for weaker teams.

retired_jess_c

Hi,i win promotion with my Hartlepool team in first season,but i have problem with my ?HOME? games.In away games i play with "tight" tactic and crash the other teams with 4-0,3-0,3-1......excellent.In my home games honеstly i win with luck,late goals or i lose!Your "press" or "open" tactic don't work for me.Please help me with any normal attacking tactic.

retired_jess_c

Sorry for my English,i'm not native speaker

retired_janellewood86

I'm starting to encounter these problems myself now, Nikolai, so I appreciate what you're going through. I've created a more attacking based tactic, but it appears to be a little rusty, and I'm not getting enough opportunities to test it. I will be releasing it as soon as I think it's ready though.

Hmm, interesting. I would have thought as you've been promoted that you would still find joy even at home with using the tight or kill variants. Have you tried using tight from the beginning at home, and then getting more attacking as you get into the game, or even flicking down to kill at home?

If you're losing out in the midfield (check the action zones), try playing kill to try and own the middle of the park and stifle the opposition.

Otherwise, I think you're probably ready for a more attacking variant, which unfortunately I don't have at the moment. Try modifying the press variant to have a little less defensive line, a little wider (but not too much), a little more attacking and uncheck counter attack. You might also want to play more through balls and more forward runs on certain players.

Good luck, and I'm glad to see the tactics are working away from home for you, as that's usually my trouble spot. :thup:

retired_dttyr12

Just downloaded this tactic as was needing inspiration for my Hull game.

I downloaded the free database fora bit of fun for a while whilst I took a break from Dafuge challenge.

I have some world class players but not doing the business.

In the three games I;ve played I have won all three.

Am really impressed.

retired_iaispuro

I'm glad it isn't just me!

Despite this being by far the best tactic set I have tried I am sometimes struggling at home. I have created a variation of the press tactic with no CA, wider, more attacking, slow and shorter but it isn't doing the business. I am top of the ECN but am drawing far too many at home.

I look forward to adding a slightly more attacking version to the set.

retired_janellewood86

Glad it's working for you, but I think with a great team you're going to struggle once your reputation catches up with your abilities. I'll be interested to hear how you get on later on in the season. I hope you can keep it going.
Me too. There are only two sides that I've lined up against this season who have decided to try and kill me from the word go, and I simply couldn't break them. Not really long enough to test a more attacking variant... It's definitely something these tactics need though, as like you say, drawing at home will become far too commonplace.

I'm working on it. Honest!