How to defeat chelsea?

retired_skulled-demon · 12-17-2006, 04:33 AM

Anyone knows what tactics can be used to defeat chelsea? i am using man utd and i still cannot defeat them. pls help thanks.

retired_skulled-demon · 12-17-2006, 08:42 AM

pls post here, for those who have defeated chelsea b4 using watever tactics. i am desperately in need of help on how to overcome them.
thank you.

retired_kary_land77 · 12-17-2006, 10:37 AM

I asked this before but can you say what tactic they use?

retired_dinalb · 12-17-2006, 10:47 AM

There is no certain tactic to beat them. I play Liverpool and met them 5 times in one season. I won 3 drew 1 lost 1. I used 4-4-2 in all games.

retired_hjame2 · 12-17-2006, 10:48 AM

First of all you need a team with some good players. You can't go round as QPR and beat them 5 - 0. Once you've got some good players that can actually play football i would suggest this or this and use either of them for a basis of you own

retired_kma7379 · 12-17-2006, 11:34 AM

I've beaten them with my struggling Portsmouth team using my 4-4-2 counter attack tactic. More importantly I would suggest the No Pressure team talk was the key.

James1226 · 12-17-2006, 12:09 PM

I usually beat them. Have more problems with other big clubs.

Obviously it depends on what tactic you use, but I think the following applies, no matter what:

Mourinho mainly use two tactic's: He starts with 4-1-3-2, but at some point - depending on the scoreline - he will change to a 4-1-2-3 (two winger's and one striker). Pay attention to the changes.

Now the weakness of the first - and most important - tactic is: The FB's are the 4-1-3-2 tactic's main outlet for crosses. Close them down to prevent them from making those crosses with plenty of time and space. That way you easy the burden on your DC's who are up against some great strikers.

Attacking wise it is much the same: The weakness is that Chelsea need to bring their FB's forward. If you Sarrow your strikers and focus passing down both flanks, your defensive players will try to find your attacking players, in the space the Chelsea full backs have left behind them, when they went forward to attack.

Let me know if this helps...

retired_Jackieboy · 12-17-2006, 01:41 PM

I just beat them in the CL final with a 4-4-2 pushing the widemen up to AML & AMR to keep their fullbacks busy, defending deep, midfield closing down a lot, quick tempo & direct passing.

Ans Gulrick's advice makes sense to me too.

retired_sexy_chili25 · 12-17-2006, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ans Gulrik:
I usually beat them. Have more problems with other big clubs.

Obviously it depends on what tactic you use, but I think the following applies, no matter what:

Mourinho mainly use two tactic's: He starts with 4-1-3-2, but at some point - depending on the scoreline - he will change to a 4-1-2-3 (two winger's and one striker). Pay attention to the changes.

Now the weakness of the first - and most important - tactic is: The FB's are the 4-1-3-2 tactic's main outlet for crosses. Close them down to prevent them from making those crosses with plenty of time and space. That way you easy the burden on your DC's who are up against some great strikers.

Attacking wise it is much the same: The weakness is that Chelsea need to bring their FB's forward. If you Sarrow your strikers and focus passing down both flanks, your defensive players will try to find your attacking players, in the space the Chelsea full backs have left behind them, when they went forward to attack.

Let me know if this helps...

Could you copy and paste that into my reading the game topic, i think it would make a good addition to what im trying to achive, or can i have permission to copy it in myself, ill plug ur name so you get the credit for it

James1226 · 12-17-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally posted by Beevster:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Ans Gulrik:
I usually beat them. Have more problems with other big clubs.

Obviously it depends on what tactic you use, but I think the following applies, no matter what:

Mourinho mainly use two tactic's: He starts with 4-1-3-2, but at some point - depending on the scoreline - he will change to a 4-1-2-3 (two winger's and one striker). Pay attention to the changes.

Now the weakness of the first - and most important - tactic is: The FB's are the 4-1-3-2 tactic's main outlet for crosses. Close them down to prevent them from making those crosses with plenty of time and space. That way you easy the burden on your DC's who are up against some great strikers.

Attacking wise it is much the same: The weakness is that Chelsea need to bring their FB's forward. If you Sarrow your strikers and focus passing down both flanks, your defensive players will try to find your attacking players, in the space the Chelsea full backs have left behind them, when they went forward to attack.

Let me know if this helps...

Could you copy and paste that into my reading the game topic, i think it would make a good addition to what im trying to achive, or can i have permission to copy it in myself, ill plug ur name so you get the credit for it

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Hi Beevster,

Copy away! Good topic on reading the game - just read it. Seems we play FM07 much the same way - very different to FM06

How to defeat chelsea?

It's no use having a squad full of star players without a decent way for them to play their football.

How to defeat chelsea?