Sheva Elite Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 How do I stop this? He does have the PPM for long range shooting (which he refuses to dis-learn). No one else does it. He ruins every attacking move and therefore every game he is in because he takes pathetic shots from pathetic angles/distance. Anything I can do other than sell him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aLlamaWithARifle Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Players with long shot ppm only ever seem to shoot no matter what you tell them so there isn't really a lot to do, either sell him or remove his ppm with an editor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva Elite Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 Ridiculous. I'm going to have to sell Bernardo and Gourcuff. It's so outrageous that after this many patches such a terrible thing is still in. It's unbelievable how many pathetic long shots these guys can take despite having about 5 instructions telling them to do otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenko_EFC Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 You need to ensure they have players to pass to in front of them or cutting in from the wing, if you haven't already give them through balls often so they'll concentrate on that and give players round him RFD often so they'll make forward runs for him to pick out. Try playing them deeper (lower mentality or one position back) and see if that helps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dane0 Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Setting 0 creative freedom will also be counterproductive in stopping him shooting long. He won't have any license in trying any daring passes or runs so when he ends up being closed down he will jus shoot it long because his ppm is the only thing that is strong enough to override his "do nothing" instruction... As mentioned before give him some passing opportunities and create some space in front of him so that when he does shoot he might actually score. In my current game at PSV My two offensive midfielders in a 3-man-midfield have shoots long PPMs and they scores 23 goals between them last year so it can be an effective weapon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHUK Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 It's all about options, if your best players are taking too many shots, either swap to an assymetrical system or go 1 upfront with 2 wingers, then they'll always have a forward or diagonal ball to play to. You could also play one of the strikers deeper, deep lying striker with an attacking behaviour is my favourite for this, they prefer to get the ball and run in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva Elite Posted July 4, 2010 Author Share Posted July 4, 2010 I already have an advanced playmaker in front of him, one deep lying forward and one advanced forward. I have set him to make no forward runs and put his mentality at defensive but he still comes running forward (he has that PPM too) The problem is when I play teams where I am guaranteed >60% possesion. Other times it's not so bad. But when I'm struggling to break down a team where they park the bus, I don't need him smashing it over the bar 7 times a game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimness Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Try Places shots so maybe that will prevent him to shoot over the bar. But if he has Shoots with power as second PPM it's a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mteeters Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I had the same problem with Riquelme. I ended up having to sell him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I was managing Spurs and put all players's long shot on rarely and they still bloody do it especially the midfielders like Palaicos. But I think its just part of Football imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewsufc Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 It really is infuriating. I'm sick of having to change system to give players more options on the ball, only to see them continue to take long shots anyway. There should be a 'slap' option for players like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
specter1717 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 If you're in the lower leagues, dont buy Charlie Adam (Blackpool) whatever you do, I ended up selling him because of this problem! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva Elite Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Yeah, there should definitely be a 'headbutt player' option if they constantly take long shots despite being told not to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keniris Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I am guessing that the mentality of the player taking all the long shots is very attacking? Maybe you should lower his mentality (maybe even to defensive) and see what happens. I think the more attacking the mentality, the more a player will try to shoot on sight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjericho Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 If a player has the PPM for long shots, then he will take long shots if he doesn't have someone to pass to, or if he thinks that shooting is the best option (decisions attribute), even if you set him not to take long shots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisL Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 why not cater your tactics to these players so that when they shoot they will be in space and be more of a threat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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