ArcticMonkey Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 On my hull game i play a diamond 4-4-2, with Geovanni in amc and Steven Fletcher and Marlon King upfront. Despite the players being seemingly close together on the tactics screen, the strikers seem are always miles away from the play and they are unable to link up with my midfield. My midfielders often have to resort to long through balls to try and put a striker through which usually ends in my team losing the ball by it going to an opponent or out for a goal kick. So my question is, what can i do to lessen the gap between my midfield and strikers to stop them giving the ball away so frequently? Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashOverride Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Try the tactics forum. Im sure they have the answers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsoluteGenius Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Play a high defensive line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightinio Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Make sure that your mentalities for your strikers and midfielders are similar (usually within 1 'slide' of each other MAX 2. Also play a higher defensive line to make your team more compact. Reduce passing and creativity for your midfielders and have forward runs on 'mixed' for your strikers so they don't break away too quickly or become too eager and get caught offside. That's how I'd play it anyway bud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamianJMcGrath Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 The issue I have is that my 2 strikers always seem to drift out wide, leaving no-one in the middle for crosses. This is despite me playing with 2 wingers, so I normally end up with 4 wingers lol! Anyone know why that might be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightinio Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Damian, I'd reduce creative freedom and have tight, zonal marking so they don't stray too far from their position. Also try having forward runs set to mixed and see how that works out for ya mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamianJMcGrath Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 If I set my strikers to tight, zonally mark the oppositon's 2 DC's, then does that mean they will be close to them when they receive the ball? I wouldnt want to mark my own strikers out of the game, lol! But good tip on creative freedom, hadn't checked that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightinio Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 No, zonal is the opposite of man marking. It just means they will keep to their 'zone' on the pitch. As you want them to play more centrally anyway then the DC's are always going to sniffing round anyway. The ability to get round them depends solely on your ST's attributes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazza Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Is your team instruction set to use both flanks, are the strikers preferred moves us the flanks, if so change these and it may help Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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