Recent content by neiltrain

i only learned today about training ppms, i'd somehow missed it for well over a year. problem is on a players training screen all the other drop-downs (new position, attribute training) are accessible but NOT the "preferred move training" dropdown. is this disabled at the beginning of the game...

back to my original post if i may, i still dont know if there are any attributes, hidden or no, that make the asst.man filter out the correct targets? i used to have marcelino (unemployed) and he filtered out perfectly realistic targets, now i've got gordon cowans and he gets it right,. but i...

...and no wide midfielders. if i do this, what's a good way to not get hammered down the flanks? all ideas welcome!!

hi, i've noticed that my assistant manager is declaring as "unrealistic" targets that i've been able to get, so he's obviously wrong. what attributes should i be looking for to ensure that he only filters out REAL unrealistric targets? thanks, neil

hi, just searched and i dont think i've already asked these Qs hree, but apologies if i have.... 1. you load your tactic into match prep. you tweak it. you reload it. does the AI notice a)you've changed it and b) you've only changed it a little? ie does it affect how quickly the team...

there are PLENTY of 4.5-->5 stars coahes. off the top of my head without fm loaded: bernhard peters, hoffenheim, tactics. uffe pedersen attacking. storskov fitness. mcguiness ball control. versleeuwen defending. sometimes john owens. if you're newcastle maybe the team's reputation isnt...

but surely a stopper/ball playing defender can win the ball back and instigate a counter? why specificially the need for a DM? is it just becaue it's an extra body trying to win the ball back? and thanks for the response re.disadvantages, yes, them scoring first would appear to be a bit of a...

i read a post on another site saying that DURING the counter-attack tempo and mentality are maxed, and they revert to the normal slider settings once the move is over. can someone tell me why the standard SI 4-1-4-1 has counter ticked? someone told me having a good ball-winning DM is useful...

hmmm, thanks for that. still, i dont understand: if the sliders dont change depending on whether countering is ticked, YES or NO, how can my team know to break? as far as i can see - and i intend to thoroughly check - passing style, tempo etc arent changed when i switch from NO to YES or the...

what does "bump" mean? did i do something wrong??

hi, i'm playing 4-1-4-1 and the default tactics creator has counter attacking set to YES. however, when i switch to NO, NONE of the team settings or sliders seem to change, so i'm wondering what the difference is? i'd also like to try to understand the advantages and disadvantages of playing...

sorry to start a second thread but this seemed relevant in its own right. i'm trying a new project - an attacking 5-4-1. i KNOW i can get it to work!! however the sliders mentioned above are giving me some grief - exactly what will they do to my team? -playing narrow seems to suggest passes...

hi, i'm determined to get this to work. i've used several other tactics successfully but really want to get something trying this formation. problem is, i'm not scoring a lot of goals. i dont understand this as using a 4-5-1 i had a lot of midfielders scoring, running from deep. taking away...

thanks, that really helps!

hello again. another attribute that confuses me is teamwork. i've read it's a player putting the team first, not being selfish. doesnt sound right. surely it's more to do with pitching in when a fellow player is caught out of position (therefore needs workrate too) and for defenders is...