Advice needed...

[coxy1234]

I am looking for some suggestions as to how to fix these problems with my tactic

Background info :

I am Ipswich Town and i am predicted a mid-table finish. I play a 4-4-2 formation with rigid counter strategy and philosophy with the following roles

GK : goalkeeper defend
LB : full back support
CB : centre defence defend
CB : centre defence defend
RB : Limited full back defend
LM : Winger attack
CM : Deep lying playmaker defend
CM : Box to box support
RM : winger attack
ST : Target man attack
ST : Complete forward attack

the team instructions are set are as follows :

more direct passing
clear ball to flanks
play narrower
stick to positions
hassle opponents
use tighter marking

now the questions :

Why am i struggling to score ( 6 goals in 9 games ) ?

Why, although i have only conceded 6 goals in 9 games, am i conceding 20+ shots and 4-5 scoring chances per game ?

Why do my players seem reluctant to challenge the opposition players ?

Why are my players always second to the loose ball and seem lethargic all the time ?



If anyone would like me to post my tactic so they can analyse it let me know.

Thank you

 

[pala]

From a brief look, Direct passing is very hard to achieve and conquer. Small teams might have difficult times adapting to it.
Other problems can be due to your team been a small team. Rigid might be too hard to play for such team, that lacks 'specialists' to dictate the game style. Try changing the philosophy.

 

[StueyRob]

Try this


balanced - standard
Short passing
Pass into space
Clear ball to flanks
Play wider
Push up
More roaming
Offside trap
Higher lower tempo

Fullback right and left (support)
Dlp - supp
Bwm - defend
Cf - support

 

[GodCubed]

From a brief look, Direct passing is very hard to achieve and conquer. Small teams might have difficult times adapting to it.
Other problems can be due to your team been a small team. Rigid might be too hard to play for such team, that lacks 'specialists' to dictate the game style. Try changing the philosophy.

I don't have too much to offer to OP's detailed questions without seeing more information, but I must disagree with this. Direct passing is probably easier to implement than a more possession-based game, and small teams in particular benefit from it since it accentuates more easily available physical talents over the rare technical skill. Rigid, again, is probably better for starting off since it allows you to go into detail on how you want your team to be organised, and they generally follow your orders to the letter more.

As for specialists, you do have a point, but you can play rigid without them easily. Besides, my team currently has two specialists in a rigid style, which is about the same as OPs, who has a playmaker and a target man as specialist roles, and it works fine.