retired_annamctag

I live in Asian country and we have FM community too. We have been confused by Closing down and Tight marking.

I try to find out by searching but I couldn't get enough.

Please answer following some questions, plz.


1. What is difference between the two?

I guess CD is for opposition player with ball in my player's defense range, TM(even not ticked for tight marking) for one without ball.
Is that right?


2. Using both are stupid?

I think if my player is good enough(fast,high tackle,marking) it can be benefit.

3. Opposition Instruction(OI) menu.

If I give CD to opponent stricker, does it mean that only one defender CD to him or more defenders(around that stricker) CD him toghether? Somebody made this theory but I don't think so. I wonder your views about that.

If it's the case, I have one more to ask. Then the other enemy stricker(not set up for CD) gets free easily?



Actually this questions are from finding a way which is useful for defending fast stricker(like Henry). If you have your own way, don't hesitate to unveil the secret .


I'm sorry for my awful English. As I told I'm not a native speaker of English.

retired_lennypekerti

closing down is how quickly and aggressively your players will close down the opposition when they are in control of the ball.


Tight marking is how close your players will mark a player when without the ball.



They are not the same and in my main tactic I use quite high closing down, team tight marking and even hard takling and it works quite well.



I find the most affective way of defending against a good quick striker is to play a deeper defensive line and play a holding midfielder, if possible



Hope this helps

retired_annamctag

Wow. Quite clear now.

I really appreciate what you told.

Now just I wonder no3.

I hope anybody help me about CD of OI..

retired_Myoplex

im not sure you could try it and watch that player in a game, i personally think its just the closest player but as i said i am not sure