Sweeper keeper and offside trap

[Davebarbaren]

Anyone tried this? I was thinking since my goalie is very quick and good at rushing out and my two CD's are kinda slow that this would be a good idea. So instructions are: Push higher up, use offside trap and keeper set as sweeper keeper.

Played two pre-season matches and won both 5-3. Not happy with the amount of goals conceded but was wondering if any1 had any success using this tactic and how you set it up.

Cheers

 

[Shyftyy]

Using exactly this in my tactic and it works like a charm

Full description here: http://www.fm-base.co.uk/forum/shar...ounter-football-without-counter-strategy.html

See if there is anything in there that you could use for your own style

 

[Dynamo_ZahnZee]

Positioning, Teamwork, Concentration and Anticipation and absolutely vital when playing the offside trap.
When it comes to the Goalkeeper, make sure he has great positioning, decision making & communication.

that will help you secure up at the back

 

[Davebarbaren]

My goalie is only 21 but got very good rushing out and communication, decent postitioning, anticipation and positioning but poor concentration and utter **** composure. My center backs got good mentals allround and are good in the air but both are slow.
This is why I thought this tactic would fit my defence perfectly so we can deal with pacy strikers just trapping them.

I am playing in the swedish premier league so its not exacly Napoli but the players arent horrible. Maybe high league 1 level.

 

[Igneos79]

I would suggest using tight marking for your CD's, maybe even for your FB's...so that they stay close to oposition striker and make a step forward in correct time resulting in the trap...

 

[Shyftyy]

The concept still works though. So why not just give a go?

 

[Davebarbaren]

I dont have the team for ur formation but I will try this with my 4-5-1.

 

[Shyftyy]

I didn't mean for you to use my tactic I meant that the sweeperkeeper coming out for 2 slow CB's with those instruction works so you should just go ahead and use that. You asked if someone else was using it, so I answered yes to that

 

[Davebarbaren]

I will keep working on this tactic during the pre-season and come back with the result. Thanks for all the quick answers

 

[Davebarbaren]

The offside trap/sweeper keeper setup is working very nice for my defence. We are hardly conceding goals and the opposition have like 2-4 shots and 0-1 shots on goal every game. My problem now is my offence, we are having like 18-26 shots and 7-12 shots on goal every game but we are only knicking 1-0 victories and even lost one game 0-1 when the opposition only had 1 shot all game and scored of a horrible defensive error from one of my centre backs.

Any ideas that make my players score again? I have 65% possesion every game and working ball into box eploiting flanks etc. Maybe increase width or change to 4-4-2? My lone striker is playing well in that role though with over 7 rating even when he doesnt score and we win 1-0.