retired_michelleferguson

I just don't get team form in this game...

I play the same team with the same tactics for 30 games. First 10 games they play amazing and then they go on runs of 10 bad games.

Same tactic, same players, no change in number of chances and possesoin - the only difference seems to be that certain chances are no longer going in for me but are for the CPU now...

What ways do you guys look / evaluate what is going wrong when your team goes on a bad run?

retired_mienge70

It's because the AI has 'cracked' your tactics...everyone knows that Kidding...

I would start by dropping a couple of players. If a striker's goals have dried up, a few weeks on the bench might help him buck up his ideas. Also worth checking morale and leaving out any players who are particularly low.

I tend to tinker with tactics as well. If you have a player on free role, say, maybe he'd be more productive without it? Fiddle around and see what works.

Overall though I'd be more cautious...look to play a defensive counter attacking game (with quick forwards if you have them) and maybe just one up fornt, even at home. Snatching a few low scoring wins should help to trun things round.

retired_michelleferguson

Thanks for the tip. I've tried tinkering with tactics and I'm either incredibly bad at it or my players just take too long to get used to it....

The morale one is interesting - gonna give that a bash!

retired_mienge70

Morale seems to be quite closely linked to performance. If a playerr is low on it, sometimes worth leaving him as a sub and bringing him on if you're winning by a few, to try and bring it back up. I used to also try arranging friendlies if they could be fitted in against some team you should beat comfortably, a good thrashing of anyone should help matters...granted, not tried that for a long time.

retired_w0lfpack1

From another recent thread on the same topic - the posted basically described your problem in different words:

No. Not necessarily. Look instead to your team talks and/or usage of the media.

Morale plays a huge part in results, in FM, and if morale is poor and confidence is rock-bottom, its no wonder tactics which have worked are coming apart on you.

You might take a look at Communication and Psychological Warfare over in the T&TT forum - great stuff.

You may also want to consider the advice at Halting a poor run of form for a different perspective, and some other things to try.

That said, if your tactic was based on the quick counter-attack, and now that you're top of the table you find everybody sitting back, your attack is probably running straight into the teeth of their defense, and you may need to shake it up a bit - but don't try to "shake it up" just for the sake of change! </BLOCKQUOTE>

retired_ehoff15

sounds like Leeds in real life this season