axehan1 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 has anybody managed to create a tactic whereby you can counter-attack with blinding pace from one box to the other and in the matter of 8 passes score a goal?i dont see how it can be done....one central striker who lays it off to a midfielder who whips it out to the wing who centres for the lone striker to score.any ideas because that was brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lam Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 yeah..... someone did. Its called 'The art of counter attacking' or 'The art of the counter attack'. It was a great thread and that worked very well if you had a very pacey team. If you dont, it didnt work. LAM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lam Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php?t=108486 found it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 As you can see by the second post, I developed my own tactics from that. My current tactic is loosely based on it, and works well. Just not quite the way United played. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathxxx Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Direct passing, high tempo. Don't confuse direct passing with longer passing. Direct is aiming to get the ball quickly forward (aided by high tempo). Ticking counter attacking is optional. If you're actually playing as Man Utd, try having a read through SFraser's "Less is More" thread, as the application of creative freedom and free roles may help too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Deviant Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Check my EL-TEL-TACTICS-HQ thread for my latest 4-2-4 tactic. Download link availiable there. I regulaly see fast flowing moves and counters from defense just like Man Utd's third goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonbyrneno.4 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Ok this might be a stupid question but what is the actual meaning of ticking the counter attack box in team instructions? For example, in real life United and Arsenal are well known for their counter attacking play from certain defensive situations eg corners against them, but in general their tactics are more or less attacking tactics if you were to replicate them in FM. Will ticking the counter attacking box mean that your team will spring an attack from these situations like in real life yet yet continue your general overviews of your current tactic if you have an attacking tactic or would it lead to your tactic instructions being over ruled and make your side sit back and absorb pressure just so that they can then counter attack when you've won the ball??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTry Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Ok this might be a stupid question but what is the actual meaning of ticking the counter attack box in team instructions? For example, in real life United and Arsenal are well known for their counter attacking play from certain defensive situations eg corners against them, but in general their tactics are more or less attacking tactics if you were to replicate them in FM.Will ticking the counter attacking box mean that your team will spring an attack from these situations like in real life yet yet continue your general overviews of your current tactic if you have an attacking tactic or would it lead to your tactic instructions being over ruled and make your side sit back and absorb pressure just so that they can then counter attack when you've won the ball??? Ticking the counter-attack box can still work well with attacking formations. I remember reading somewhere it didn't compromise the team too much. This is because it just means whenever you lose possession of the ball, your team lets the other team attack and get higher up the pitch but then you suddenly break away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lam Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Although I can not confirm this. I have been told previously that ticking the 'counter attack' box essentialy makes all your players mentality 20 when there is a 'break' on. Obviously, if there is no 'break' on, then that doesnt happen. The benefit are obvious..... your whole team go into attack mode. The negatives are, you can be counter counter attacked as man of your men have overcommited themselves. LAM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 I play Counter-Attacking football with almost all of my teams, and it doesn't really appear to do much. However, I use it mainly for Set-pieces. It works well with my Man City team, who have scored 4 goals, in 2 games, on the back of Corners from the opposition. I'm currently going to use it in a Sevilla save with my friends. They've got the right kind of players to hit a team on the counter-Attack. I'll maybe keep you updated if this thread is still alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathxxx Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Although I can not confirm this. I have been told previously that ticking the 'counter attack' box essentialy makes all your players mentality 20 when there is a 'break' on.Obviously, if there is no 'break' on, then that doesnt happen. The benefit are obvious..... your whole team go into attack mode. The negatives are, you can be counter counter attacked as man of your men have overcommited themselves. LAM You're actually right about this. It was wwfan mentioned it most recently in a thread in the GD forum. It's a bit like a "gung-ho" instruction when your team has the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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