retired_krissyski

I've never been a fan of putting DCs on tight marking but I know a lot of people do. I do use it on my FBs though, as most of the replies said mentality, creative freedom and closing down should all be pretty low for the whole back four to start with. If I need a goal I release the FBs more and put the forward runs up.
Even though my DMC has the same mentality and creative freedom as the FBs I do have his closing down higher than the back four, which I've pretty much always had on rarely/just before it changes to mixed.
But you might be doing all of that already! </BLOCKQUOTE>

FBs (or WBs) should be on tight marking if they are picking up attacking wingers, as a way to suppress crosses into the box. But, again, if there is a serious pace mismatch, I avoid it here, too.

retired_juliya16

I've never been a fan of putting DCs on tight marking but I know a lot of people do. I do use it on my FBs though, as most of the replies said mentality, creative freedom and closing down should all be pretty low for the whole back four to start with. If I need a goal I release the FBs more and put the forward runs up.
Even though my DMC has the same mentality and creative freedom as the FBs I do have his closing down higher than the back four, which I've pretty much always had on rarely/just before it changes to mixed.
But you might be doing all of that already! </BLOCKQUOTE>

FBs (or WBs) should be on tight marking if they are picking up attacking wingers, as a way to suppress crosses into the box. But, again, if there is a serious pace mismatch, I avoid it here, too. </BLOCKQUOTE>

gunnerfan, do you ever find your DCs getting pulled out of position when they're set to tight marking? I used to have it all the time until I noticed a couple of games where they seemed to ignore the AMC running into space because they were marking the ST. They're all set to zonal too, man marking seems mental to me!
As for this thread I think it could be a simple lack of pace for cazza_1105, that back four looks a bit pedestrian?