Problems with my Squad.

[UKMACKIE]

My team seems to have went into a rut and began losing games that they shouldn't be losing and preforming badly. I need some help Tactics wise firstly to get my team through the season with my current squad. Secondly come end of season I'll need some advice player wise. I spent 20 million this season 18 mill on CB who are ineffective and just as good as previous defenders which I'm gutted about.

Statistics:

Aim;

Board; Top Half finish
Personal; 5/6th
Current; 7th

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I also uploaded my top players or well the ones I believe to be my top. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Zebedee]

The tempo you play at is a bit slow for the premier league with the passing you've got set. You're probably a bit too attacking for a team which is, at best, going to be pushing for a UEFA cup slot in the Premier League.

Consider making it a bit more defensive, and even ditching 4-4-2 totally for away games against better opposition (4-1-4-1 instead?).

In fairness to you, you're actually doing alright. Wouldn't expect that team to be pushing for a Champion's League place playing 4-4-2.

Best advice I can give you is to develop a set of tactics (TT&F download is good for helping you get started with that) so that you have a bit more flexibility. I'd also suggest ditching 4-4-2 for matches against equal and stronger teams.

 

[UKMACKIE]

Thanks very much this is the formation Ive set up for teams of equal strength or better but Im going to test it on Blackburn who are in relegation zone Ive Drop to 12

 

[Zebedee]

Might be worth trying to get one of the central midfielders up to support that lone striker. The lone striker is going to need to be a good all round player - strong too to hold the ball up so he can spread it wide to the wingers.

Good luck