[My guide to hoofball]

Damn .. clinical stiker is so important in this tactic. My AF missed that big chance 1v1 and Salah win the game alone with a banana shot from 30m ..

 

[My guide to hoofball]

2 saat önce, Experienced Defender said:

If you have a physical, aggressive and hard-working squad with a strong aerial "monster" in attack, I don't see why it wouldn't work 

 

2 saat önce, Peljam said:

In theory it should work. It's like @Experienced Defender says, if you have the players for it then it could be successful. After all the EPL has had long ball teams before, and has had them do quite well (punching above their weight at least).

I've not tried it in the EPL but I am in the SPL at the moment. I've managed to beat teams in the 'big 4' or steal points from them. I'm in 2029 and the last 5 titles have been shared between Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, with Hibs hovering around there.

 

It's not quite the same as the EPL but its a similar issue. Teams that are strong in possession will be harder to turn over, it's the nature of hoofball. It's something Graham Taylor found when his Watford side played in Europe. Hoofball is about percentages often and you'll give the ball away. If the other team are good in possession you won't see if back often enough to do much with it, and unless you are very strong in defense and clinical up front you'll get punished more often than not. I've found it similar in my game. I could play much more expressive, attacking, Watford/Crazy gang hoofball when I was in lower or weaker leagues. Now I'm in a stronger league I play a lot more defensive Pulis-esque hoofball - keeping the FB's back, sometimes having DC's rather than natural FB's if they are big and strong enough, heavy emphasis on set peices, more structured/rigid, even more time wasting and use of defensive wingers if a game needs shutting down.

 

EDIT: Should also add I think recruitment is key. If you're newly promoted you can't afford players that are generalists, or that are multi-functional. IMO it's much better to have a good Targetman for example, that can't do anything else than to have a ST who is okay in a couple of roles. It's almost moneyball like - players who are generally underated but very good at a very specific task that will get you points. Very few of my players are flexible all rounders.

what about a 532 ? Can you comment on tactic/roles please ? Btw i got 2 in-row promotion with common tactics like 442 and 4231, now trying to make something different to enjoy this game much.

I still have 25m and keep scouting some specialits. Got 2 throwers already and now trying to get another TM and MC with high freekick. Found so many good TM but all didnt get WP so ..

 

 

[My guide to hoofball]

guys how do you rate hoofball for a team just promoted to the epl ? its good or bad idea for epl level ?