[Defenders act like morons]

On 22/11/2022 at 16:44, warlock said:

As much as I try to be positive about it, even I'm struggling with players blazing shots over the bar from all over the pitch

I am finding this is especially true with shots from about 20/25 yards...it feels like that year when every 1 on 1 highlight was obviously going to be a save.

[FM23 Beta - How would you set up scouts?]

I like the idea of the Recruitment focuses and it seems easier to set up ongoing searches but not sure if anyone else gets this but the focuses are really buggy and frustrating...

For example - when you create a focus, you can't seem to assign the scout on the original screen as they are all blacked out. I have to create it, then go back in and assign it 2nd time around.

Also the most frustrating part is when you look at a player in the "in progress" part and when you come back out it automatically goes back to the default recommended page. This is similar to the player search page as well where it always goes back to the top which is incredibly frustrating when you are far down a list!

Or is this just me and i am doing something wrong?

[FM22 CM(attack) thread]

3 hours ago, BadAss88 said:

How many goals does your F9 score?

I had Foden there first 18 months and he was quite disappointing, probably about 8 goals he got first season. I signed Musiala and he got about 15 in 2nd season and I’m into March 3rd season and he’s about the same. Had an injury issue recently and had to play Calvert Lewin and made him a PFa and he’s been incredible recently. 12 goals in 5 starts!

doesn’t seem to affect the CMa much either which is interesting and good for thought

[FM22 CM(attack) thread]

16 hours ago, halfspace3000 said:

nice, whats your formation looking? i got something similar with my roma save

Apologies i am not at my computer so just sending it by typing...

Mentality = Positive
TIs

• In possession focus play down the left and right with underlap left and right, Play out of defence, low crosses
• Nothing for in transition
• Higher DL and LOE and More Often Pressing
• OIs I copied BTNs instructons of showing full backs onto opposite foot (DR to left foot etc.) and then DM, MC to tackling hard.

Roles players going Right to Left

SKs, FBa, CBd, BPDd, FBs, DMd, CMa, APs, IWs, IWa, F9 (although when i play Calvert-Lewin I change to a PFa)

I do not have any specific PIs.

I would caveat this with the fact I am Man City in my third season and i could basically hand pick the best players for each role. (Mbappe at AML IWa is a joke!)

But with the underlap instructions and Focus play down the wings, i find the CMa is the absolute key to the whole attacking phase of play.

In my 2 full seasons I have won the domestic double (league cup first season and FA Cup 2nd season) but fell just short in CL semi finals (I hate Liverpool! but dont we all!)

I think once I have won the CL I might try and attempt this with another team.

[FM22 CM(attack) thread]

Yes hes on support no additional PIs either

[FM22 CM(attack) thread]

I love the CMa position in a 4 3 3. I have him paired with an AP and 2 IW with the one on his side on support and the other side being on attack. Then i have a F9 who leaves the space for the CMa to run into. I am Man City and Bernardo Silva has played it for 3 seasons and scored 20+ goals a season. Also had Gundogan as back up scoring between 10 - 15. Assists usually come from De Bruyne in the AP role. Love when it happens as thats exactly how i wanted the role and the team to play!

[Central defenders leaving space behind them]

9 hours ago, DarJ said:

You need to experiment with opposition instructions.

Most of the "problems" in the game can be reduced if you're willing to put a bit of time into watching the games and using ever tool the game gives you 

Thanks for the response. My opposition instructions are show full backs onto opppsite foot so Left back is right foot for example. Then I have tight marking and trigger press on the DMC/MC/MCL/R. So in my head that is logical steps to try and create this pressing trap. I went Real Madrid, Man City and Dortmund to test this and all have failed miserably post winter update. Don’t know if the updated IF/IW has stumped me.

In regards to taking the time to watch games, I don’t have the time and even if I did I wouldn’t know what I am looking for or how to fix it. I am not a tactician, I am just someone who likes to play a computer game.

[Central defenders leaving space behind them]

I don’t know if it’s just me but I am finding that since the winter update, the amount of chances and goals I am conceding from balls over the top of my full backs to an onrushing winger has increased. I like to play a high press up the pitch but I don’t seem to be able to stop these chances happening. Ideally I would like to stop them at source by funnelling the ball into the CMs and then triggering the press. But these CMs have all the time in the world by the looks of it.  Really frustrating