cheethamjames Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 im currently having a debate with friends I play with online. I like to play friendlies myself, iv found when I play them myself I win all the games so morale is at at least very good to super, can play around wit my tactic and I can rotate my whole squad so everyone gets games time and fitness is at full for my players and 1-2 players with a bit of form, I then go on to have a good start to season. now we been debating cause when I get my assistant to do them I get the complete opposite, not as good morale, not all my players are fit if any, nervous players at start of the season, a fair few injury's and go on to have a poor start to season....people say playing them or getting assistant to do them doesn't matter and makes no difference, but surely its does make a difference cause I don't get the issues when I do it myself now clearly cause im having bad fitness, low morale est est isn't going to give me a good start to the season is? where as I play them myself and get the opposite then im going to have a good start aren't I...so surely playing your own friendlies is better then getting your assistant to do them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-2-4 ouch! Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I control every single match. And yes I personally feel that giving myself 5-8 games pre season to work some youngsters and trial some tactical systems invaluable for the coming season. Not to mention the ability to get morale nice and high across the board. Btw I'm a multi team manager currently nine teams in the one save on 12, all varying levels and countries. And yes they all play the pre season games. And I watch all games in extended. I allowed my assistant once in like 07 or something from memory and he lost the game. Was the one and only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrazT Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I have always found that the assistant, regardless of how his attributes look, treat pre-season friendlies like a raffle, randomly playing first-teamers, squad players, reserves and youths, without any reason that is obvious. I would suggest that you always control your own friendlies, even if the thought of leaving them is attractive time wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martplfc1 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I usually let the assistant arrange them, but I always play them to make sure my first team's fitness is up to scratch come the start of the season. The team selection is just too random otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juventus FC Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Btw I'm a multi team manager currently nine teams in the one save on 12, all varying levels and countries. What??? Kudos to you, my friend! (I've never managed more than two clubs + one national side) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMM Friday UK Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 started a new thread james because you was losing in the last one? you was doing everything wrong thats why you lost control of your squad, you tokk all responsibilities of your team you didnt do anything they wanted i let my assistant do it and they were sound no problems only you have a problem all the time because 1. you cant manager your way out of a sock draw and 2. you need the editor to play the game FACT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameuss Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 It'll be a shame when both of these threads inevitably get locked, if only because I'll miss PMM's very creative spelling and grammar. Hopefully he calls him out WWE style before the lock happens though, and we get some ind of rumble. It deserves it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
milnerpoint Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I never play friendlies, always leave them to the assman. The only thing that matters to me in preseason is fitness, if everyone is fit come the first game i could not care less if we have lost all the pre-season friendlies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnybegood Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 I normally have my ass man control the first couple or few friendlies while I bring my team together. Its normally a dismantle job for the first two game weeks. Once I have at least a set first 11, I normally take over to create my main tactic. This normally happens with about 2 friendlies left. It definitely leaves me feeling under prepared but to control all my friends to me, with how I start, would be a fiasco. I should mention I always play low level teams with little to no reserve players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cometdude Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Friendlies are vital, in my opinion, for judging how new players sit within the starting line up and how pairs of players interact. I would never trust my assistant to take control of any of my clubs matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.