Experienced Defender Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 What does the "Take A Breather" TI actually do? I guess it will tell the players to slow play down briefly before speeding it up again, but not sure. And if so, what would happen if I kept the TI all the time? Would the players alternately slow down and speed up play during the entire match? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 All it does is Decreases forward runs and tempo. that's it. It has nothing to do with slowing it down then speeding up like you suggest sadly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Experienced Defender Posted September 14, 2018 Author Share Posted September 14, 2018 Thanx a lot What actually confused me is the in-game description saying "instructs players to keep hold of the ball and take a moment to recover physically before attacking again". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Numbaz Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Experienced Defender said: attacking again That part happens when you turn take a breather off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 In over Forty years involvement in the game of football, as a player, a coach, a referee and working in TV sports - I have never heard ANYONE EVER instruct players to 'Take a breather' during the match. In FM however, it just slows everything down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vali184 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I guess you can use it in the last 20 minutes if you are winning by 2+ goals and in 3 days you have an important match in CL or EL and need your players as fresh as possible if you couldn't afford to rotate them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNT3R Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 15 hours ago, Snorks said: In over Forty years involvement in the game of football, as a player, a coach, a referee and working in TV sports - I have never heard ANYONE EVER instruct players to 'Take a breather' during the match. In FM however, it just slows everything down. You're taking the words too literally. It's just telling players to conserve energy, basically. So, what Cleon said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 5 hours ago, HUNT3R said: You're taking the words too literally. It's just telling players to conserve energy, basically. So, what Cleon said. Nope, just a comment on the language that FM uses relative to it's use IRL. My last comment should have shown that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson 07 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 21 hours ago, Snorks said: I have never heard ANYONE EVER instruct players to 'Take a breather' during the match. But you've seen teams see a match out right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, Robson 07 said: But you've seen teams see a match out right? Of course I have, that's not what I was saying. I have never heard a coach tell his players to Take a Breather - simple as that. Slow the tempo down, yes. Make the ball do the work, yes - and all othe rinterations of "We are in front, close the game out' It was just a comment on the phrase used in the game. In situations IRL whenever I have had a boss say, 'Take a Breather' it means stop what you are doing for minute. Last time I respond to this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robson 07 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Snorks said: 'Take a Breather' it means stop what you are doing for minute. S'okay buddy no ones having a pop. I agree the phraseology is awry but it means stop pouring forward, as Cleon said, and see the match out. We're all good, everyone's on the same page, nothing to see here. Move along please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJ403 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Dont mean to poke my oar in as it were but @Snorks your talking out your arse a touch here mate It clearly doesnt mean "lads stop trying, rest, recover, and ignore the opposition" Clearly closer to "lads calm it down, lower your intensity, save your energy" Why go all out when your 4-0 up with 10 minutes to go? A manager would tell his players to take a breather and save their legs for the next match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, OJ403 said: Dont mean to poke my oar in as it were but @Snorks your talking out your arse a touch here mate It clearly doesnt mean "lads stop trying, rest, recover, and ignore the opposition" Clearly closer to "lads calm it down, lower your intensity, save your energy" Why go all out when your 4-0 up with 10 minutes to go? A manager would tell his players to take a breather and save their legs for the next match. FFS - I was making a crack at FM language dude. I know what it means/does in game, it's just one of those 'FMisms' that always makes me laugh. My OP has been taken completely out of context and I seem to be getting flak for it. I wasn't talking out of my arse if my original intent was understood - clearly I need to communicate more literally. Although how I can be more literal when saying "I've never heard it in REAL-LIFE sports". Now I've gone and responded when I said I wouldn't - all I did was log in to 'Take a Breather' from work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Experienced Defender Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Come on dudes, take a breather Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorks Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 23 hours ago, Experienced Defender said: Come on dudes, take a breather Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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