SSN

i was juz wondering abt the tactic width..
izzit better 2 play wide or juz normal???
im scared playin wide might leave gaps in the middle..

moggydave

To put it most bascially:

Attacking = wide to stretch opposition
Defensive = narrow to tighten up and prevent opposition space.

However it can be more complex than that. Have a look at a new thread called Leroy's Pure Tactics

Millie

My policy is to start narrow and gradually increase (using friendlies and "dead wood" matches, obviously) until I find a good "natural" setting for my tactic and players. From there, I narrow it for my defensive tactics and widen it for my attacking variants. Seems to work!

Ideally, you want to play as wide as the opposition will allow you too if going for goals, simply because it gives you more space to work in. That's what I've found, anyway.

And please, lay off the text speak. Not only do we have "foreign devils" round these parts who may not understand you, it's incredibly annoying and, most importantly of all, it makes you sound like an inbred.