My first impressions on FM 14 and appeal for advices

[vandamme84]

Hi Guys

I have started a save with man city and I would like to share my impressions with you.

Ahead of my opinion the whole game is still a beta version for me:

After 5 matches in the pre-season and 3 matches in the league competition, I would like to sum up following points:

• Playerrating of the whole team is so awful, its more like bad joke. Even the first game which I won 2-0 against west ham with 72% ball possession and 32-2 shots, the average rating was 6.87

• The pass completion of defence is tragic: in average under 60%, despite I use short passing in the individual instruction and TI like play out of defence etc.

• I prefer to play a agressive pressing style, but my players are keeping distance to the opponents player and let them easily circulate the ball and having a lot of long shots. There is no disturbing, despite I use team instructions for a agressive style.

Corner issue: I scored a lot of with corner balls und also conceded a lot of goals from corner balls

Striker performance: It's also one of the biggest problem. No matter what role or duty, the performance is so bad, no score, no assist and a very bad average rating, this is very frustrating....

Goalkeeper ball distribution: self-explanatory...

Tactical familarity level is during very long, I have still some points who is awkward.

I love the fm serie and I play since championship manager, but we should be realistic and address the existing problems.

Sorry for the gramatical mistakes.

regards

 

[vandamme84]

Why running a community, where no topic or issue can be addressed...

If there is helpful user, I would be very glad....

 

[kandersson]

those are mostly common issues known to be under review for next ME update, esp player ratings and defending

as for the strikers, my suggestion is to use a big Target Man and feed him with crosses. Tried lots of combinations, AF and poachers have failed miserably for me... but my supporting target man has scored 1 goal per game as well as opening spaces for attacking midfielders.

not my fav style but the only one that worked for me consistently, while I'm waiting for next patch...

 

[vandamme84]

Hmm Ok.

Do you have any advices for away games? It doesnt matter If I am the favorite or underdog, I always struggling, despite I use a more balanced mentality for away matches...

 

[kandersson]

Hmm Ok.

Do you have any advices for away games? It doesnt matter If I am the favorite or underdog, I always struggling, despite I use a more balanced mentality for away matches...

I play same home and away: very fluid style helps defending better as a team and hassle opponents instruction will give you more ball possession. Personally I'm more comfortable using a 3-man defence as fullbacks are often terrible...

but most of all: cross for the beast target man