retired_appoint

Bought Veloso to play in DM for my Hammers side at the start of Season 3. 8 matches in and he was getting mere 6's, not quite what I was expecting for a 13 Million signing!!

George McCartney was then injured and Veloso was my only option as a competent left back. So I slotted him there and Scott Parker went into DM and thety have both been awesome since.

Is there some sort of problem with DM ratings as I really seem to struggle to get the best out of them?

I play a 4-4-2 Diamond and have Forward Runs - Mixed, Run With Ball - Rare and Try Through Balls - Mixed.

I have also tried to put him in the playmaker drop down menu but without "using playmaker box" but to no avail.

retired_kwatkins84

My DM's also fail to impress with the ratings. I've tried messing around with the settings but to no avail so i've kinda given up.

ShaneFrost1

Forward runs - rarely
Run with ball - rarely
Through balls - mixed

Highly defensive minded and he'll get better figures

retired_dstoeber

good question. i want to know what kind of instructions should i give to my DM

retired_nicksgirl1206

Yes. Their main role is to tackle the opponent then pass it up the field. Sadly, this is not enough for them to get higher ratings.

Those that help with attacks get higher rating, hence why wingers, AMs, strikers get high ratings. Those that win lots of headers get high rating, which is why DCs get high ratings sometimes. And keepers who make lotsa saves get high ratings.

But AI has to fix DMs. Even if they make 10 tackles and complete 40 outta 40 passes, they'll still just get something like a 6/7. This is why I make my DMs attack minded. I give them a farrow and an attackive mentality and they get 7s most of the time, and ocasionally an 8. My DMs get something like 7.15 AR per season.

ShaneFrost1

Hmmm when i'm playing (i said when) tonight i post a s.s. of my DM. Works very well.

retired_ejackson

my DMs never get good ratings but then thats because hes always getting booked, even when hes tackling is easy :***)

retired_belfanmcreole30

Haha! You wont to buy some good players than (jokes)

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Teeyougee has it, tbh once a game is over if you look at your home/away stats and see your DM has a very high % of complete passes, along with high tackles won and a good number of interceptions. Then there is nothing to worry about! If they doing they job but only getting a 6 then thats just the way it is..