retired_wtfalan

In my first season at spurs i won the uefa cup,the league cup, 2nd in the league and fa cup semi finalists. My squad has now got much stronger after spending £30mil in the pre season before the 2nd season. I have just started the 2nd season and 15 games in i am in 6/7th and its obvious my team aren't playing anywhere near as good as they were last year. Do i need to simply tweak my tactic or get a new one completely? If i need a new one which 4-4-2 tactic would you recommend as i want to try using other peoples tactics for a change. Has anybody else had this problem?

Cheers

retired_renny

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retired_donna86

You're suffering from the 2nd season lull as described in the Tactical Theorems thread - this is because your team, which has improved and become a more potent force, is now encountering teams which play more defensively or apply safe guards against your best (dangerous) players. This can limit your effectiveness - you might notice you get more draws now or are losing by the odd goal scored on counter-attack?

There's no hard and fast way around this but I've found sticking to your tactic is the best bet but to increase your attacking mentality and play possession football (slow/short passing).

You could stick to 442 but switch the mdfield to a diamond or flat midfield etc because completely changing your shape can affect your team negatively and would require a few games to get comfortable with.
Try playing a deeper defensive line with barrows on your DC's (protects against counter attacks) and then push your left/right side of midfield higher up the pitch - this can pin back their fullbacks and allow you to apply pressure.