retired_Belljar24

I tried them all Arsene. I also tried the half time "Prove a point" option when it was available. None of them made an impression, which is why I started wondering if the problem could lie with either training routines or intensity, since those options you mentioned had definate effects on other members of the squad (and as such are obviously working as intended).

retired_bmichaelsen

Sorry mate, just trying to help

Adebayor had a 10 hour goal drought, and he is a bit disgruntled and I told him "no pressure" and then bang he scored 2 in a single match.

retired_w0lfpack1

The biggest thing is to break his run of poor form. Try ANY trick to get him on the scoresheet.

For example:

<LI> Give him a run-out in a Cup game against lower-division opposition

<LI> Make him your penalty taker. If he's utterly awful at penalties, only make him your taker when you take a two-goal lead.. but do it every time.

<LI> When protecting a lead, make him your free-kick taker.

<LI> Work on your "corner kick" and "throw-in" instructions to get him involved. A tall target man should do well on "Near Post" for both, while a short-but-lethal type will do well with "Attack Near Post" on corner and "Default" on throws.

<LI> Put him on the subs bench, and bring him on if you're leading.

<LI> Try him with a "Free Role" if you aren't already

<LI> Try him as a Playmaker or Target Man late in games you're winning, just to get him more touches.

You might even go so far as to sit him against top-quality opposition and use him against the teams at the bottom of your division. (Until he recovers his form)

retired_kcar41

Starting to score now, getting better

But now I have Ashton on a goal drought heh Good job Rooney knows where the goal is!

retired_klm81

I believe changing all the things mentioned above is a total waste of time.

The game will let each said player score again whenever it has been programmed to do so.

I know all strikers go through goal droughts, but this game takes it too far...you just know when ones coming and there is nothing you can do about it, just drop him for four/five games I'd say.

retired_11xgirl

Rotation is the only thing I have found to work around it. Give the dried out striker a few games rest, then ease him back through the bench.

retired_redhotxpress

also check out your training. coach skills also do change (as often as every half year) and they often decrease, meaning that shooting might have gone down one star in training, which even in 07 I already found had quite some impact.