Hi,
I played a lot of FM, and 2013 became boring with Arsenal as I was crushing it almost 4 - 0 or 5 - 0 each game. Won everything every season. I used 4 - 5 - 1 with 3 AMC - attack and 2 CM as DLP - defend. That tactics is horrible in FM 2014. I lose almost all games in the start of the season and get sacked in january my first season. I tried to adjust the tactics everywhere, but it just seems that 3 AMC doesn't work. I got crushed by City 7 - 0 and Southampton 5 - 1, and they both use the same formation - 2 CM and 3 AMC. So please tell me, what am I doing wrong?
Formation:
GK - Defend (tried for possession football and made him distribute to defenders - no real change)
WB - Support - both (tried FB and CWB, still they have a game rating of 4,9 almost every game!)
CB - Defend - both (tried one cover and one stopper, still game rating of 5-6 and lots of goals against!)
2 CM - DPL - both defend. I tried to use one support. And I tried 1 BWM or BBM with DPL. Still went wrong. CM always get rating under 7 no matter if I win or lose.
3 AMC - Here I tried a lot!. 1 Trequartista, and 2 AP - one Support and one Attack. Tried all attack, or AP both support. one of the has a good rating, the others always 5-6. I use Ozil or Cazorla as Trequartista. rating 5,5
ST - tried AF, CF and Poacher. Striker almost never scores as Giroud gets rating of 5,5 usually, and has 2 goals in 14 games, yet he starts all games.
I tried no touchline instructions and attacking - fluid, and control - balanced. Still lose bad
I tried touchline instructions to pass shorter, work ball into the box and shorter pass which is how arsenal play.
But in games that I dominate, I still lose
The conclusion is always the same. Either I get completely crushed, having 35% possession and 2 shots wide, while the opposition have 20 - 30 shots and win 4 og 5 - 0. Or I completely dominate shots and possession, yet still lose 3 - 1 where the opposition only have 4 shots and 3 on target - ALL GOALS
So please, tell me how to balance defense and attack, what tactical roles and tactics to use.
All help is deeply appreciated!
I played a lot of FM, and 2013 became boring with Arsenal as I was crushing it almost 4 - 0 or 5 - 0 each game. Won everything every season. I used 4 - 5 - 1 with 3 AMC - attack and 2 CM as DLP - defend. That tactics is horrible in FM 2014. I lose almost all games in the start of the season and get sacked in january my first season. I tried to adjust the tactics everywhere, but it just seems that 3 AMC doesn't work. I got crushed by City 7 - 0 and Southampton 5 - 1, and they both use the same formation - 2 CM and 3 AMC. So please tell me, what am I doing wrong?
Formation:
GK - Defend (tried for possession football and made him distribute to defenders - no real change)
WB - Support - both (tried FB and CWB, still they have a game rating of 4,9 almost every game!)
CB - Defend - both (tried one cover and one stopper, still game rating of 5-6 and lots of goals against!)
2 CM - DPL - both defend. I tried to use one support. And I tried 1 BWM or BBM with DPL. Still went wrong. CM always get rating under 7 no matter if I win or lose.
3 AMC - Here I tried a lot!. 1 Trequartista, and 2 AP - one Support and one Attack. Tried all attack, or AP both support. one of the has a good rating, the others always 5-6. I use Ozil or Cazorla as Trequartista. rating 5,5
ST - tried AF, CF and Poacher. Striker almost never scores as Giroud gets rating of 5,5 usually, and has 2 goals in 14 games, yet he starts all games.
I tried no touchline instructions and attacking - fluid, and control - balanced. Still lose bad
I tried touchline instructions to pass shorter, work ball into the box and shorter pass which is how arsenal play.
But in games that I dominate, I still lose
The conclusion is always the same. Either I get completely crushed, having 35% possession and 2 shots wide, while the opposition have 20 - 30 shots and win 4 og 5 - 0. Or I completely dominate shots and possession, yet still lose 3 - 1 where the opposition only have 4 shots and 3 on target - ALL GOALS
So please, tell me how to balance defense and attack, what tactical roles and tactics to use.
All help is deeply appreciated!