Please help!!

[DANIELGREGORY]

I'm sick of my Middlesbrough side. I am 15th with about five games left, it looks like I will stay up, but with the side I have got I should be challenging for europe.

Ben Foster,
Justin Hoyte,
Andrew Johnson,
Oguchi Onyewu/Pablo Amo,
David Wheater,
David Beckham,
Stewart Downing,
Didier Digard/Stephen Appiah,
Juan Rodriguez/Daniel Parejo,
Tuncay,
Alves/King/Alberto Paloschi

I made sure I have two tall centre backs with good heading, and two good set piece takers, I have corners set at inswing and 6 yard box, with both defenders attacking near post or challenge keeper. But I am conceding from set pieces and not scoring from any at all. And I am conceding a ridiculous amount of goals.

I have changed formation a few times to try and affect performances, but nothing changes. I am about to break my laptop in half, please can someone offer some training, tactical advice!!!

Cheers guys

 

[TheHig]

set your team mentality to ultra defensive. Then on individual players, set a few players a more attacking mentality.
So give beckham your strikers, downing and Tuncay a very attacking mentality.
Make sure your team is set to Zonal marking, not man mark, thats never worked well for me before.
Set your defensive mid or centre mid who defends more to tackle hard at all times, and close down at all times.

what i was describing there's a start to set up to play percentage football, i think thats the best way for you to get results

 

[Gatid]

maybe your changing your tactics too often, need to let your players gel with each other and get used to the tactics.

 

[Milen1234]

how quick are ur cb's

if they're slow play with a deep defensive line.

Also use a DM with v.defensive mentality and holding the ball to minimise the gap between defense and midfield and stop any long shots.

make sure u have people marking the posts at corners.

 

[DANIELGREGORY]

Cheers guys. Will try all them things.

I have guys marking the posts.

I started the season playing counter attacking football, but changed it when I was drawing too many games.

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Just tried most of them things. Lost 2-1 at Hull and played appaulingly!!

AWFUL!

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Yeah I am close to packing it in. I am just losing my rag!! Can't keep a clean sheet at all and have only won once in about ten games!

Any hints on training schedules at all?