DEADLY CIRCLE V12 - THE HAKA
"War haka were originally performed by warriors before a battle, proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition..."
Back to the old school, a massive, yet high scoring 4-4-2.
The setup
Corners
Corners are done by ML from the right and MR from the left.
Most important player attributes
GK – Reflexes, One on Ones, Handling, Communication ,Command Of Area
CD – Positioning, Concentration, Jumping Reach, Tackling, Anticipation
WB – Acceleration, Teamwork, Work Rate, Crossing, Positioning
BWM - Work Rate, Teamwork, Passing, Anticipation, Tackling, Decisions
WM – Technique, Dribbling, First Touch, Agility, Acceleration
DLF – Finishing, Off The Ball, Composure, First Touch, Anticipation
Training
Put the tactic to all 3 slots at the start of pre season and set match tactics as match training. The general training should be fitness for 2-3 weeks and team cohesion until the start of the season. During the season for general training use Balanced and Def.Positioning as match training. The slider should be 2 ticks from the left.
At the start of pre season (first 3 weeks)
Afterwards (until the tactic is fully fluid)
During the season
Team talks
I don't like to complicate things in this area, but I always do it by myself. Actually let the overall team talk done by your assistant, but after you do the positional team talk:
Before the match
- Home always assertively: I have faith...
- Away calmly or assertively: I have faith...
Half time
- If leading by 1 or 2 goals: assertivevely/calmly don't get complacent; if more than 2 you should praise them
- If it's a draw or losing: assertively/calmly show me something else
Full time
- If won than praise them
- If drew or lost then assertively chew them out
During the match
- If you do not have the lead after the 1st half, tell them assertively/calmly to demand more or push forward
- If you have the lead than for the last 20 minutes tell them to concentrate
Praising players
When your player have an average match rating above 7.60 for the last 5 games, you can interact with them and say they recent from is good. Only avoid to praise more then 4 players at the same time (obviously if you are on a winning streak and more then 4 players are red hot, then only praise the best 4) and do not praise the same player in the same month again. At least this is how I am doing things.
Test season
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My favorite match
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Lower league test with Wrexham
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