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My most recent data hub report suggests that the team are "extremely shaky" in defence, and "a bit of a pushover at the back". Given the goals conceded per game is well, well below average, and the xGA/Gm is only 0.25 higher than average, I'm not sure where that's come from? We also haven't conceded a goal in 4 games: Bug, perhaps? Or some error in the way summaries are being compiled?

Some bugs have crept back in again when setting up set pieces. Raised this (IIFC) in FM21 forums and it seemed to get fixed. But whatever fix that was has either been lost or deleted now. Namely: Losing players entirely from the set up map (screenshot example attached, my CB has disappeared) Players on the pitch map listed as set piece takers and unable to move, even though the correct set piece taker is in the actual set piece taking slot (screenshot, my CM is "TK", even though the taker is STRC). On a related note, the long throws in this game simply do not seem to work, at all. The players stand in their (literal) map position, and the taker just hurls it straight into the middle of no one every time. And if they are close to the by-line, the player positioning is a little better but the taker tends to ignore the 'long' instruction and give it short. And I've also noticed that the 'Go Forward' positions seem to be interpreted quite literally by the players - they will go and stand in that exact spot (on the setup map) when the set piece comes about. All fine, except you can't customise that. So you just end up (particularly with set pieces on the right) with a bunch of players in pretty useless positions. Future feature: can we have lots of "go forward" spots all around the opposition box, to properly position the players?

Hello match team! Posted on this theme a couple of times and have seen other threads on it, but there don't seem to be any updates and the issues haven't gone away, so I'm flagging again. I'd recommend watching all the goals from the attached match. They all contain some pretty horrendous, unrealistic errors. In particular though the final three goals... taking my opponents, Vitesse, from 2-1 down to winning 4-2 (-: We've got each of: Defenders running away from the ball Defenders running around/across the path of the ball, but showing no interest in intercepting or clearing it Defenders not contesting headers in the box/from long balls when perfectly positioned to do so Wing backs stepping back and out of the way to allow wingers to cross in 1 v 1 situations For Vitesse's third, my goalkeeper sweeps his arm inwards in a really unusual movement, taking a shot which was going wide into the net For Vitesse's fourth, from a low cross, the ball travelling through the middle of the goalkeeper and to the feet of an attacker for a tap in Thanks for all the hard work. Are there changes in the defending on the way in the next major update? Feels like an issue lots of us have been commenting on since the beta dropped but there's been very little improvement. Cheers, Patrick FC Volendam v Vitesse.pkm

Tried to convince my board to give me more funds to grab a new player. After the first attempt to convince, I got the reply in the screenshot. It is the off season, there is no "this season" to improve Met and surpassed all objectives last season, saving the club from certain relegation and guiding them to mid table Related - the board, fans, and players all seem to have immediately forgotten my success last season. My ratings with them are all bang average now, dropping from A- at the end of the season. Wondering if a bug wiping out past-season credit is causing the above? Reproduce: make an offer for César Gelbert, ask board to help, try to convince.

Attached match, second goal for Fortuna. My goalkeeper comes flying up well out of his box and slides in after a flick on from an opposition striker. Defensive line is right there in front of him. Looks like a pretty clear sweeper keeper bug - if there defence was much further up the pitch, and it was a one v one, the move would have made sense. As it was he just flew directly into the middle of the defensive line, popped the ball on to another opposition player about 5 yards away, who then curled it into the net from about 35 yards. Also the first Fortuna goal and the only Volendam goal are worth checking out as further examples of the issues raised many times in this forum regarding defenders just going walkabout and not engaging at all with any runs or lateral movements by attacking players. FC Volendam v Fortuna Sittard.pkm

I'm having a lot of issues trying to sign players on loan. The clubs never negotiate (this was also an issue on previous FMs) with stuff like monthly fees, wage contributions, and so on. It's whatever they say, or bust. Reproduce: go try make a loan offer on literally any player and don't give the club their initial demands. You won't get the player. An inordinate amount of clubs are insisting on a mandatory future fees for players I enquired about. Some of the fees seem reasonable, some are outrageous. None can be negotiated (and I don't want permanent signings anyway!). Mostly seems to apply to anyone who is transfer listed, or anyone with a squad status above youngster. Reproduce: go make a loan offer for Pedro Marques, Jon Dadi Bodvarsson, or Cedric (Racing). Clubs basing their willingness to let players out on loan using their contract status and not actual playing time. Reproduce: go make a loan offer for Cedric (Racing) and you'll find Racing unwilling to negotiate a loan deal because of 'first team commitments'. Cedric is a 'Regular Stater' on the books but has started only once and came off the bench twice this season. Thanks for your help and all your hard work!