Iv'e gave it a 15 game spin as I do when I test my own tactics for both Arsenal and Bournemouth.
Some notes Iv'e taken;
- Arsenal - demolished sides. Racked up silly scores, 5,6 and 7 goals. Really great going through the middle and cross balls.
- Bournemouth - Got savaged by top half sides but humped sides that are comparable.
- It dominates possession against everyone pretty much.
- Lower end centre halves get booked alot. Arsenal's didn't though but alot of these were tackles by guys breaking away.
- The opposition gets alot of chances on goal if they are similar or better in quality. If lower end then you tend to dminate and they hardly get a shot.
- Quick opposition wingers cause havoc.
From what I can see, the defence just gets left way too exposed with the lower end teams who have slower defenders, hence getting caught on the break or by balls through the middle and sides.
Set pieces need tweaked, though to be fair I think you know this. Both offensively and defensively they can be improved. You lose alot of goals from corners and indirect freekicks.
Changing up dealing against teams who close down your wide players and striker might help. Alot of the time I watched the striker get intercepted or taken out by the offside line or simply be in a bad position. I found the same when testing my tactic. Changing the advanced forward to a defensive forward of deep lying forward on support will help.
The shadow striker an advanced forward get done by teams who don't tightly mark. as they end up alongside centrehalves and a dm who sit higher up.
All in all it's a ****** good tactic but needs tweaks. I was fitting round holes in square pegs with the Bournemouth side and that's always going to have an effect.
Can definitely state with confidence that the opening post's results are not bollocks, seems bang on.