[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

On 12/16/2017 at 14:02, Peter G said:

How do you guys plan and manage your team when playing in a league with short gaps between games?

I'm playing in Finland and for the first half of the season there are games between 3/4 apart. About 15-16 of them. I was thinking about the best way of managing my squad whilst still being competitive but I imagine the best thing to do is to have, in effect, two squads. Quick rotation where needed. But, what steps can I take behind the scenes to improve my teams fitness and to ensure I get the best out of my players and I can play the best players more often?

I'm going to aim to have two squads and then rotate between them but want my best players obviously playing more often.

 

I've been playing a lot in England where this is an issue as well. I just rest my squad. So if I have a game in 3 days, I'll rest my squad for 2 and they usually get close to full fitness before the next game.

I do think this has knock-on effects for training though, so I usually only do it in lower leagues where it makes no sense to worry about training because most players don't stick around long enough.

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Great thread as always. I REALLY appreciate the depth you go into.

I do believe you have inspired me to restart my Parma save, taking what you have shown and working on a new formation/tactic. Maybe I can finally get that 4-3-1-2 working!