Thanks Cisse - I'll take a look this morning.
Are you using the tactic i uploaded?
Yes or no, tell me your team, year and players.
I'm having these issues too playing 4411. I managed to make my Wigan team potent in attack, we scored 68 goals in the league with McManaman and Maloney as my 2 wingers in the PL and Nick Powell as my attacking midfielder and Simone Zaza as my main striker, so 3 of my front 4 being the ones I had in the championship, which made us the 3rd top scorers. Made numerous other chances which my players seem to miss!
My problem is in defence, conceded 50 in 38 PL games. Got any instructions? My tactics are pretty high risk with the ball in midfield so the ball turnover is quite a lot. Just need to make my 4411 harder to break down without the ball!
Dude, I'm loosely enjoying it now, but only because I reload games where I feel the AI robbed me. Sad, but what else can you do. To clarify this, I do change formation and I do change mentality etc. I'm not purely re starting games just because I lose, as my exit in the Champs league quarters to Bayern (yet again) proves.
I've played through pre season in year 2 numerous times now, testing before I start my second campaign. Making 3 new signings of Ter Stegen, Gino Peruzzi and Ricardo Rodriguez. Gareth Barry on a free also.
I have noticed my team as an whole playing better, when I put everyone on generic positions and switched to fluid, playmakers are sometimes more trouble than there worth imo.
Carzola was my top assist guy last year as a plain inside forward, despite Ozil, Wilshere and Ramsey and some point all being a playmaker.
I wish I had something better to tell you, I'd recommend looking at Cisse tactic on this post, It's very defensively geared, watch it for a few games - might give you some ideas.
And should have not looked at it, the pairs and combinations sticky on SI tactical Forums is quite good and a website Cisse promotes guidetofootballmanager - also insightful. Apologies if this is really old news.
Arte the goals varied that you concede, are they all one on ones or are players waltzing through your defence unchecked?
Seems to be a flaw in the Me mate, not much can be done. Unless someone wants to correct me because I'd love to hear that one myself.
Are you playing with width? Maybe try and narrow it or if your using contol, use standard. These are some things I've been playing with.
Have you got a decent mixture of roles in central midfield? (again apologies for the inane questioning)
I'm actually playing very narrow with standard!!! Deep lying playmaker next to box to box midfielder at central midfield too.
Sounds like ME issue or a tactic switch around might be required, as someone else stated previously.
I might have to drop the Denmark myself, go with either a 4-5-1 or even a 4-2-3-1 deep, which both trained on, but there all very similar in layout. (too similar?) But, how can you can get round it, maybe some role changes or playing mainly on the counter? Or you could try closing down less as personal instruction on your fb's, seen some using that.