top half side can't win

[thebreadlady]

games are very boring, both teams barely reach 1 xG, not a lot of chances being created. striker suits target forward but has good passing and drop deep PPM, very good LW with drop deep PPM, LB and RB both have stays back PPM, LCM and RCM both have get further forward. 

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[crusadertsar]

What's your question exactly? 

[thebreadlady]

17 minutes ago, crusadertsar said:

What's your question exactly? 

can't create chances, just very boring style of football. pass around in midfield, loss possession, repeat. 

[thebreadlady]

for example

[El__Palo]

hace 18 minutos, thebreadlady dijo:

can't create chances, just very boring style of football. pass around in midfield, loss possession, repeat. 

There are a lot of things you can test, ideally not all at the same time. We cant know your problem because we cant see your stats or your games. 

You can try "Run at defense" or "Be more creative" TIs.

Or maybe test with just a notch more direct passes TI to encourage more risk taking, or deactivating work ball into box TI with take less shots PI to the midfield players. 

You could also change some player roles, i hate carrilero, i'd rather take a mezzala on support. DLF it's a hit or miss, maybe try a false nine if you see him isolated too much, but encourage runs from the wings and midfielders.

[Robson 07]

No nonsense defender isn't going to help build up from the back, nor is the Anchor.  The Anchor will help you though against the counter and for that reason you may not need the inverted full back holding his hand.  On the right wing you have a crossing machine.  It's another role that isn't going to build play, but he'll deliver crosses, so who do have arriving to win those?

[Vänsterback]

If you give a leftsided fullback squad number 2 the game is going to punish you.

[thebreadlady]

made some changes, upgraded a few players, won 3 games handedly, and now on a 4 game skid with no more than 4 shots each game. 

[glengarry224]

Hard to say but your most recent tactic has 2 playmakers, shorter passing and play out of defense, which might slow down your attack.

My focus would be on your LW.  He has really good Pass/Vis/Fl/Dec/Ant/Team.  He could be a creative master.  Might be wasting him as IF, plus 'drop deep' conflicts with IF, especially IF(a).  You could play him as an AP(a) or T(a).  With his ability to read the game, great physical ability and 'drops deep' (which compliments AP and T), he would find space between your opponents' midfield and defense.   Then he could make great passes to your midfield runners and maybe make a creative tandem with your striker.

I'd play him on AP(a) because support duty looks more to stay in the space and spray passes and with your LW's good drib/flair/acc/tech/agi, he should be looking to attack and disrupt, then pass to open teammates.  T(a) is like AP but does much less defensively.  If you can risk it -- and your defense looks solid -- T(a) might be worth the risk, but if your CMs both have 'gets further forwards', and your RW is also further forwards, you might be exposing yourself too much. But maybe not because your fullbacks stay back and you have a DM.

Because your D is solid and your RB/LB stay back, can you get a bit more aggressive with your DM?  If he has the Stam/WR/Pace, SV can really energize and offense.  If not, even DM(s).  

You could also try a formation change.  4-2-3-1 is more attacking.  

 

Edited February 20, 2022 by glengarry224

[thebreadlady]

1 hour ago, glengarry224 said:

Hard to say but your most recent tactic has 2 playmakers, shorter passing and play out of defense, which might slow down your attack.

My focus would be on your LW.  He has really good Pass/Vis/Fl/Dec/Ant/Team.  He could be a creative master.  Might be wasting him as IF, plus 'drop deep' conflicts with IF, especially IF(a).  You could play him as an AP(a) or T(a).  With his ability to read the game, great physical ability and 'drops deep' (which compliments AP and T), he would find space between your opponents' midfield and defense.   Then he could make great passes to your midfield runners and maybe make a creative tandem with your striker.

I'd play him on AP(a) because support duty looks more to stay in the space and spray passes and with your LW's good drib/flair/acc/tech/agi, he should be looking to attack and disrupt, then pass to open teammates.  T(a) is like AP but does much less defensively.  If you can risk it -- and your defense looks solid -- T(a) might be worth the risk, but if your CMs both have 'gets further forwards', and your RW is also further forwards, you might be exposing yourself too much. But maybe not because your fullbacks stay back and you have a DM.

Because your D is solid and your RB/LB stay back, can you get a bit more aggressive with your DM?  If he has the Stam/WR/Pace, SV can really energize and offense.  If not, even DM(s).  

You could also try a formation change.  4-2-3-1 is more attacking.  

 

i had to switch my LW and CM around since my CM was getting into scoring chances and missing too frequently. ive made some further tweaks to get back into winning ways but also conceding more goals and chances. 2-1, 4-1, 3-1, 4-2 last four games. don't let the scorelines foul you, they were narrow wins. 

[glengarry224]

Wow, that's a lot of goals scored!

Is Stamos the player who has the trait 'drops deep'?  if so, that doesn't mix well with Mez(a).  Midfield would work great for him but maybe better as an AP(a) or DLP(s), though DLP won't make as much use of his physical and dribbling ability.  Does he have the trait runs with ball frequently?  That'd be good for him.

Yeah, with Attacking, Higher Lines, WB(a), BBM, Mez, you are more exposed.  Or maybe it was just a bad run or lucky for opposition?  

Edited February 20, 2022 by glengarry224

[thebreadlady]

9 hours ago, glengarry224 said:

Wow, that's a lot of goals scored!

Is Stamos the player who has the trait 'drops deep'?  if so, that doesn't mix well with Mez(a).  Midfield would work great for him but maybe better as an AP(a) or DLP(s), though DLP won't make as much use of his physical and dribbling ability.  Does he have the trait runs with ball frequently?  That'd be good for him.

Yeah, with Attacking, Higher Lines, WB(a), BBM, Mez, you are more exposed.  Or maybe it was just a bad run or lucky for opposition?  

 

results since switching to attacking. no more than 1.5 xg in all but 1 game with the opponent creating more decent chances and having a higher xg. combination of getting lucky and being more clinical. for example, im currently in a game and we have 2 shots with .05 xg at half time and scored from a long shot while the opposition have 6 shots with a 1.01xg and should've scored one. 

yea but i had to switch stamos with my CM who couldn't put away chances.