Hi all,
Big newcastle fan so had to try out this tactic zith them. Kinda immediately made a few adjustments to it. Main adjustments were:
AMR
AML
Both changed them to try more for the cross. First season I did it with marveaux and the obertan mostly. Worked decent and really supplied the striker with more options.. and what was best.. Marveaux and obertan were equally terrible at making crosses.. so often Obertan would supply an uninted cross to marveaux on the left side (Intended for cisse) which would then make marveaux score. Occasionaly I would put demba Ba there on the left as well. Which was terrible at shooting.. so his shots actually became crosses for Cisse to score upon.
For the backs, I put them a bit more defensive then originally in the tactic.. They still are a weakpoint.. but krull is a genious. And especially after I replaced my 2 central defenders to more quick players.. it is really working as a charm to not concede goals as they often can divert the cross. I hardly concede at all to be honest..
But anyhow my team now looks like this:
AMC Ben arfa really is best onfor me.. on the right he just is not doiing good.Debruine/Vuckic as back up
AML now since season 2 debruine and ljajic (Both enormously good, altough Ljajic I often put at the right AM position and he just does great there). And shane ferguson as third option as he is really really cheap in salary!
AMR: Shaarawy (A god!), Ljajic or even Debruine
MCL: Tiote or Adamo
MCR: Cabaye/Polly
DL: Santon/Mbaye/Desmond (Desmond costs 2k a week and does Quite good)
DC: Okore/Taylor/Zouma (32 million this year for Zouma... My biggest expense but oh so good)
DR: Anita/mbaye/Gosling (Sold gosling this season but he did really well there)
DM: Krul or else some youth..
Season 3:
Struggling is the word.. Manchester City and PSG are destroying the game pretty much imo.. I was so lucky to win against them.. Especially Man City this year.. (They have Hamsik +Falcao!!) I just also saw PSG buy: Phil Jones/Nani/Rooney in 1 season , and also tried to sign alaba but didnt had enough money.. (Man utd finished 10th last season.. and all their players left..) So this year I will be in for a **** against them..
But beating Real madrid 6-0.. Did give me some confidence!
Some pics:
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For season 2:
Really an amazing season.. Lost 3 games in the season.. All 3 away.. A lot of really lucky draws with 0-0.. But main thing was.. No goals conceded at all in most games.. Not big victories.. but always victories.. What really pulled back a lot of matches.. Was to bring in Demba on the left and then switch to counter with more direct passing.. Worked wonders always to change the match.. but if I tried it start of the game.. Always ended up badly (Why I also lost to spurs out)
Also included the games with Man City and PSG.. Man city in can beat at home.. but away I think I lost more then won.. but either way those games are tight and a lot of fun. And often was decided by the odd goal..
Also included season 1: What you see there was the conceding.. Became less and less thowards the end due to DL+DR.. and managed to pull that trough the season 2 as well (Partially because of Debruine and El Shaarawy not losing the ball so much on the flanks..)
Anyhow great tactic as a start.. just needs some tweaking still.. Especially the passing around the box is terrible.. Most of my goals come from counters of debruin and sharaawy who cross from my own half thowards Cisse as he is the only option to pass..
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