Do Feet Really Matter?

I always put a left footed striker on the left side. Or a CB that is left footed on the left side of the formation ect...

Am i going about this wrong? Been wondering for awhile. I'm not a huge follower so I don't know all the little details.

Being a right footed striker myself, I like to play on the left hand side so I can cut in and curl one in to the corner!

Not sure how the game see's it though

For forwards I put them on opposite side of their preferred foot. That way inside forwards playing wide can cut inside easier.

Without feet it might be a bit hard to play football

Im right footed and a forward and I prefer playing on the left for two reasons.

a) I can cut in and shoot

b) Crosses from the right hand side tend to be stronger in the team I play for.

Yes feet do matter.

Imagine you are left footed and are running down the left side of the pitch, you see your striker making a run into the box and you want to put a cross into his path. Not a problem as the inside of your left boot will send the ball sailing gracefully on its way (unless you have 1 for crossing like me).

No imagine you are right footed in the same position, you either have to use your left foot, which sucks, the outside of your right boot, legs don't bend that way, or stop your run, cut infield and cross it with the inside of your right boot.

The game models which foot a player uses, so it is always useful to put a left sided player on the left of the pitch (unless you want them to cut infield).

If you want an example in match, set a right footed player to take all your corners, you will see a big difference in the path they take into the box from the right side and left side of the pitch.

For central defenders it is not as important, as you will tend to be passing the ball, but it can make a big difference for wide strikers, especially if you set them to go very wide.

Two footedness in the game means they far outpeform their attributes.

Two footedness in the game means they far outpeform their attributes.

I know that was massively true in FM09, is it still true in FM10?

Two footedness in the game means they far outpeform their attributes.

I thought it just means they don't get a technical penalty when attempting to use a weaker foot.

For example, a player who is right footed with 17 passing. He attempts to pass with a weak left foot his passing attribute would be penalized to say 8 or so.

A two-footed player, however, would have 17 passing no matter what foot he used.

I thought it just means they don't get a technical penalty when attempting to use a weaker foot.

For example, a player who is right footed with 17 passing. He attempts to pass with a weak left foot his passing attribute would be penalized to say 8 or so.

A two-footed player, however, would have 17 passing no matter what foot he used.

Does this also count for tackling?

A great thread title!

A great thread title!

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