retired_ehs1651

I'm playing as Liverpool, and have an exceptional home record, p9 w9 so far this year. However away from home, playing the same formation I've p8 l7 d1.

Playing a pretty standard 442, reasonably attacking. ML and MR with forward arrows to AML and AMR, one MC more defensive and closing down often, the other with a forward run to AMC, and lots of creative freedom. Full backs not particularly attacking, playing offside trap and slightly quicker than average tempo.

Team is

GK - Reina
DR - Alves
DL - Aurelio
DC - Agger
DC - Carragher
ML - Gonzalez
MR - Gerrard
MC (defensive) - Sissoko/Mascherano
MC (attacking) - Riquelme/Alonso
FC - Bent/Crouch
FC - Saviola/Pongolle

Away from home I just get absolutely slaughtered against everyone, have lost to all 3 promoted teams. At home I'm sensational, beat Man U 5-0, Chelsea 3-0 and Arsenal 4-0.

On the verge of getting sacked due to away form, tried playing more defensive and on the counter attack. Tried playing Alonso rather than the lightweight riquelme in centre mid.

Any ideas?

retired_pants88

I have encounter this problem too.

retired_landofresh

I think you have to go a bit more defensive away from home and I think this reflects it in real life. When playing away from home try maybe lowering your mentality for your players and if it's a match you're not expected to win then tick counter attack as that, for me, means that you're taking a more defensive stance and hitting on the counter where teams that are expected to win at home against you will be pushing forward

retired_pants88

lower all player mentality to defensive?

retired_landofresh

Not all, I always keep my striker (I play with a target man but seeing as you have two keep your best one) on a mentality of 20. Maybe have more normal in midfield and defensive in defence.

retired_mhregan02

There's a tactic maker Excel file you can use to test out your home vs. away strategy.

http://www.fmdownloads.net/index.php?action=downloadfil...FM%202007/Utilities&

From what I've used of it, you tone down attacking overall by 4 points or so and just tweak a few other settings.