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[atonement]

the title describes nearly every seasons form for my team

start of the season im woeful, losing at home to teams tipped for relegation

middle of the season i wont be beaten for a twelve game stretch

end of the season i fall to pieces

does anyone else experience this?

is there something anyone can suggest to address it?

even when i change to a defence minded formation in my bad patches its like my players just dont know what to do

and i follow folwfs teamtalks so im not sure its those that are to blame

ta

[SCIAG]

Make sure your players are fit at the start of the season, and rotate them so they don't get tired for the end of the season.

[atonement]

yeah i rotate and keep everyone fit

the problem seems to be more mental than anything

yet i make a point of signing determined players and having experienced players in defence and in goal etc

its a puzzler

[wardog]

Do you rotate your defence. If so that could be part of the problem.

[atonement]

never the centre backs, if ive got a fairly aging wing back i might rest him one in four games

[Thebaker]

I get the same problem, barely get a point in aug and begining of sep, go through to xmas losing only another 2 games, and tail off by apr.

Its not a fitness thing as they are often fitter when they are losing!
it has to be a mental thing, confidence maybe.

[Timmytom]

I get this. But then I dont change to suit the weather.

My slick short pass counter attacks are a misery in the wet muddy fields of Wales but its the way I like to play.

[rakhabbit]

Could be either team understanding or the AI changing it's assesment of your teams threat level

fitness/weather's already been covered.

but it could also be a combination of 2+ of the above things.

[woody2goody]

the title describes nearly every seasons form for my team

start of the season im woeful, losing at home to teams tipped for relegation

middle of the season i wont be beaten for a twelve game stretch

end of the season i fall to pieces

does anyone else experience this?

is there something anyone can suggest to address it?

even when i change to a defence minded formation in my bad patches its like my players just dont know what to do

and i follow folwfs teamtalks so im not sure its those that are to blame

ta

This happened to me at QPR. Started off averagely (not badly, just drew a lot of games), then made a mid-season charge to 4th in the table.

Only needed a win from the last two games to get a playoff place, against a mid-to-low-table team, and yes, you guessed it, lost, and ended up 9th (!).

I took it as the computer screwing me out of a play-off place but if tiredness is a factor all the time then fair enough. I wouldn't mind but I did rotate the majority of my squad.