[retired_corellian]

thanx Cleon!

I will try your settings with my cambridge city team in conference division!!

I`m always sick about my defence

Thanx again....

[retired_corellian]

Cleon one more thing

14 passing for fb and dc is enough?

[retired_sjflowers]

That’s true, I appreciate your quick response.
I’ve conceded 6 goals in 9 matches using the defensive style I described above playing as Leeds Unitedin the PL.
I even won against Man.Utd 3-2 at home
One thing I can share with you is, that I can recommend you all to play with a target man up front. When you’re under pressure this does the trick.
I played Ragnvald Soma in this position, he’s actually a centre back but did wonders upfront as I had to miss my strikers due to injury.

[retired_tazcrouch]

Okay well im conceding less than a goal a game 0.8 or 0.9 i think using a 4-3-3 tactic. Is this good. Have tweaked a few things but seems to be working okay. My defence is not world beating ie konchesky kilgallon hunt kelly, Im Leeds in my second season (and yes using my tactic i got promoted in first season)

[retired_kellyk]

Originally posted by geneticdeviant:
Okay well im conceding less than a goal a game 0.8 or 0.9 i think using a 4-3-3 tactic. Is this good. Have tweaked a few things but seems to be working okay. My defence is not world beating ie konchesky kilgallon hunt kelly, Im Leeds in my second season (and yes using my tactic i got promoted in first season)

Any tactic that concedes less than a goal a game has to be considered good defensively

[retired_elpata]

Originally posted by fg:
Cleon one more thing

14 passing for fb and dc is enough?

Yes, why would'nt it?

[retired_corellian]

Originally posted by Cleon:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by fg:
Cleon one more thing

14 passing for fb and dc is enough?

Yes, why would'nt it? </BLOCKQUOTE>

thanx a lot!!!!

[retired_monica90]

Yes- a discussion! I had a feeling defensive line would play a part in this. I literally have no idea how this works now; does anyone have the manual to hand? I'd be intrigued to hear the definition of it.

Interestingly enough Cleon the first d-line I settled on with Arsenal was 6. It just seemed to improve the defence, although it wasn't very obvious as to why.

Never tried the whole differing closing down for centre-backs either. What determines which for you guys- higher anticipation for the presser?

This may have persuaded me to fall back to six again. Especially playing in the Conference.

[retired_elpata]

Originally posted by Asmodeus:
Yes- a discussion! I had a feeling defensive line would play a part in this. I literally have no idea how this works now; does anyone have the manual to hand? I'd be intrigued to hear the definition of it.

Interestingly enough Cleon the first d-line I settled on with Arsenal was 6. It just seemed to improve the defence, although it wasn't very obvious as to why.

Never tried the whole differing closing down for centre-backs either. What determines which for you guys- higher anticipation for the presser?

This may have persuaded me to fall back to six again. Especially playing in the Conference.

I feel 6 works better, because its deep but not too deep. It means you don't often get caught out by balls over the top of the defenders. It still happens obviously but not as much. It just felt more 'normal' playing with it on 6 and wasn't as bad as I suspected.

At lower league I feel it is vital to play a deep defensive line, if you are one of the weakest teams with weak defenders. In fact this goes through all the leagues. A deep line seems to make up for the lack of stats at times I feel. But I do play counter attacking, so for the way I play its ideal.

I always have the slowest defender close down the least. Its just a personal preference really seems to work so I shan't grumble

[retired_monica90]

In my Exeter game I think I'll revert back to 6. Not sure whether to persist with the tight marking or not either- I feel that this instruction's still a bit ambiguous too.