Keakiwi

Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone knows of any tips or hints for a couple of problems I'm currently having in my game.
Basically the first one is my forwards are constantly getting the ball nicked off them either as it arrives to them or just after it gets there. Any idea how I can get them to either move it on a bit quicker or hold off the defender to protect the ball?
Secondly, how do I stop my winger's crosses constantly hitting a defender and going out for a corner? Seems to happen all the time at the moment so a tip for that would be good.
I'm currently at the start of second season with Atletico, we've been tipped to come third after winning the title last year and the teams are playing predominantly defensive formations against me.
Cheers in advance.
Kea

rashidi1

Read the bible please.

Keakiwi

Helpful, thanks. I've read this bible, I've read dozens of theories, hints and tips. I've also used the find option to search for those problems I've described.

Basically I would like to know any hints someone might have to help my forwards stop getting either caught in possession or being beaten to the ball by the defence.
I've tried defensive formations, attacking ones, counter attack off, counter attack on, but no matter the teams keep getting to the ball ahead of my forwards.
My main problem is most of the teams I play against deploy a 4-2-3-1 with the two midfielders dropping back and holding, two of the amcs going wide with sarrows, the centre amc coming through as a deep-lying forward and the fc being the fulcrum of attack.
I'm using Millies 442 tactic pack at the moment but what I was going to do was drop the defensive mc into a more traditional dmc role to cover the amc coming through from deep and give my wingers both short farrows so they support the strikers when I have the ball because at the moment they're getting pretty isolated.
Does this sound any good? Does anyone have any tips or hints for me? Bearing in mind I have read many of the guides on this forum and found nothing specific to what I'm asking. Could be I'm a bad looker but I have tried.

Assenuma

hi, I am not sure I know the answer but as nobody else gives you answer... I will try.

First assess your strikers. Are they big and strong or are they fast and not very strong.

If they are really strong guys they should be able to hold off the defenders. In this case try to stick them in the penalty area and to deliver crosses or passes to feet so that they can score. try this by setting them with normal FWR and relatively low creative freedom. Then set your team to play wider and to pass to the wings. And set the wingers to cross ofter of course.

If your strikers are small and fast (like saviola)then you can benefit from playing fast tempo higher creative freedom and shorter passing to benefit from their skills (like barcelona does). the strikers should have high CF, FWR, and probably run with ball.

If you have a big-small combo, then try to vary your tactics according to what the defense offers you...

About the 4-2-3-1: I do not know the Millies tactics so I do not know what may be needed to be changed. But my logic is this: take a look how you concede goals and make changes accordingly. If you often get tormented by the opponent AMCs, then probably your tactics does not guard them well.

Try to find the logic of the tactic! Who is supposed to guard them? One two or more players? Do they have the skills needed to do the job? When you answer these questions solutions will present themselves I think. E.g. if your DMC is slow and weak you may need to buy a better guy as DMCs need to be physical. In the mean while you may need to reduce his mentality and closing down so that he stays in the way of the AMC (and probably hard tackling to injure him )

hope there is some use in this