tjb2376

Hmmmm...that's the thing I have a problem with in my head. All the tactical guides say to use direct passing with counter attacking, but to me Arsenal really do play the short ball game most of the time, so combining short passing, with quick tempo AND counter attacking, which all the tactical advice would suggest is not possible?

Any thoughts anyone?! </BLOCKQUOTE>

Its only a suggestion, but how about much, very much time wasting at the most extreme setting for time wasting in a match.

So you've counter attacking, you've short passing, creativity up a notch for the most talented of the team & time wasting.

My take is that player will still pass it short will take there time to allow for off the ball running because of the time wasting.

If set to short passing, and quick play, they more likley to pass to an oppossition player maybe rush the pass so to speak.

But here lies the quandary. Counter attacking, is direct line of play, its defence splitting long passes, with great counter attacking off the ball running and long passes.

I see a challenge ahead. Though I have seen with my own eyes, Arsenal-esk play, by the occasional inspiring team talk that got them all fired up believing that they were actually the Brazil national team its what I've seen.

Its going to be tough to fine tune that style of play. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Hmmmm...I'd never thought of using time wasting like that. Worth a look! It does seem to be a difficult one, as Arsenal's way of playing is somewhat contradictory when put in terms of FM, but it definitely works for them!!

Mind you, it didn't happen for Wenger overnight, so I guess I should put some time into it!

Serpico

I can't even get my side to play like Hull City.

pyewackett

You've got to be careful, with time wasting, as has to be deployed at the right time.

Some use it as part of the tactics from the get go like in 4-5-1 short passing target man tactics.

I on the other hand deploy it very close to the end, some times are score even more goals as the ball control is better. Other times it can go so, so badly wrong, when deployed far too early.

tjb2376

Quality!

Keep at it!!

pyewackett

You'll probably get what I mean bad grammar in my last post ^ my take a couple of reads through though Multi tasking thinking and typing.

kristoaster

Put your striker in goal, then you'll easily lose 4-0 to United

tjb2376

Good point! Probably not the best moment to ask how to play lke Arsenal eh, considering how dreadful they were at weekend!

matthiele

would be funny if you had the option to flood your pitch like man u did as well.