missfitness

OMFG i'm loosin it. I am getting very frustrated by these goalkeeping efforts. And simple dumb mistakes by my defenders at the end of the game.

GK- I control 7 teams currently and have played this game since CM2. I feel i have a good understanding of the game and with help from tac & train have developed good strong tactics for most of my teams. I still struggle getting good performances from some of my better keepers. Case in point:- I was given the Real job after winning the dutch league with AZ(4 long years of building) and I am currently on top with a 9 point gap on Barca.

We just played last placed Gimnastic and thier keeper 11 hand 14 reflexes and 6 agi saved 19 shots on target. Incredible save's as well, rebounds the lot. I wouldnt have minded if it was Valdes but the thing is I put 4 past him the week before. Now i know that super keepers dont exist or the keeper in question wouldnt have conceeded 45 goals in 26 games already this season and his team wouldnt be rock bottom with 1 win all season. Now obviously this is an isolated incident but when you have 7 teams it becomes very very apparent. And it generally comes from really crappy untalented keepers.

Now what has made me think is this. Just like you would expect 92nd minute they do a 60 yrd header my defender stands in 1 spot watches the opposition player grab the ball and he proceeds to round Cassilas to score. These things are totally unrealistic. So i ask does anyone know how to set your keeper so he doesnt watch the ball? I have followed all the instructions i can find on this topic. And I'm finding my enjoyment of the game diminishing because i am never certain as to whether or not the ai is goin to pull some insane event out of its ass and screw me out of a win.

In reflection though i did see some pretty incredible events in this weekend gone prem games(go MAN U- unlucky reds u obviously deserved that 1). So i'm not complaining as such just would like to know whether anyone can help me PLEASE?

Defender mistakes- Now these are more regular than the keeper issue. I was palying Perth Glory recently in the grand final of the a league. 89th minute all square they are attacking down the right and my lft sided defender tackles and takes control. Then proceeds to pass the ball directly across my goal to a waiting opposition striker Goal!! We loose. These mistakes seem to happen all too often to me at the end of important games. How do i make my players do what the Ai seems to have very little trouble with. I just want them to clear the ball not stuff around. My tactics seem to be sound most of the time just these incidents IMO just dont happen as often in RL. And ball watching OMG that infuriates me.

Look this isnt a whinge i just need some advice. I absolutely love this game and the new improvments made. I'm just pulling my hair out over these unrealistic mistakes. It seems sometimes i can see the "screw over goal" coming as i refer to it. My players will be in good shape and playing well. Then all of a sudden of of my guys will stand in 1 spot until the ball is taken off them and i'm scored against by some nobody hitting the ball to the top corner.

Please help me I cant be the only one who has experienced things like this. I need one of you tactical geniuses to straighten me out. I dont wanna be cheated anymore

drewopel

Set your defenders to direct/long passing so that they get rid of the ball rather than passing in their own area.

Set time wasting to often near the end of a match.

Change your formation to more defensive near the end of a match.

The opposition will change formation at the end of a match in an attempt to win. If you are using man marking, I would suggest specifiying a particular opposition player for each defender, as more often than not the AI picks someone crazy for your defender to be marking (like the opposite DC as I've recently noticed.

firefighterhilf

Also make sure the creative freedom of your defenders is set low so they follow your instructions to the letter and don't do whatever the hell they feel like doing.

missfitness

Thank you guys. I do implement both of these. I found what i was doing wrong. I had misinterpreted the whole mantality thing. had defense and mid too far apart. TY again