Its nice that you share this but to avoid this thread turning into a non indepth thread, please provide more information on why you gave them these roles and under what circumstances it worked. have a look in the quote form the opening post
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Start of the season I used a rigid 4-4-2, throughout the season I used the 4-4-2 making small tweaks. As the image shows, I turned Hulk 'The Incredible Hulk'.
I played attacking, rigid to keep defensive players operating defensively, pressing and pushing high up to increase the chance of retaining the ball or pressuring the opposition into mistakes. I gave Hulk a free role as advanced forward, it was impossible to mark him as he's always drifting into space and different positions where as Falcao was the fox in the box with not alot of creative freedom, together they linked up superbly. The credit doesn't go just to the men linking upfront, without Badelj and Joao Moutinho contributing to 46 assists between them. Give either of them a gap and they will pass the ball through it! Joao Moutinho's mental stats are immense, this is important because he's the heart of the team, everything would happen from him. I had him operating as a deep-lying playmaker defensively, and Badelj as a advanced playmaker supporting. Badelj long shots and finishing aren't great, but training him to pass instead of shoot and pick out a killer through ball feeds Falcao.
With Porto's pitch being long and suitable for teams who play a direct style, getting Falcao to run onto the ball is effective with him and Hulk both having great pace, the pitch suits there style.
I'm now starting season two as the league champions, bear in mind not dropping a point at home at Stade do Dragao since taking charge! I've had bids of 12M for Otamendi, 17M for Badelj who I paid 3.4M seems to be a great signing! (I rejected the bid
) Also Hulk's been tough to keep settled with all the European giants bidding around 19M for him, however I value him around 40M and there's not many versatile players like him! He can play on the left wing, uprfront, pacey, incredibly strong, finish, scores many freekicks, all round great striker!
I suggest when deciding what players you want, make sure they fit your formation and make sure you use your pitch to your advantage!
Thank you,
touchline shouts
get stuck in(when losing the ball players will break down counter-attacking moments as when playing with a fluid 4-4-2 attacking and pushed high up, you will force the opposition into there own half and making yourself vulnerable to a counter-attack)
work ball into box(avoids long shots, I use this as Hulk likes shooting from distance so I made sure he would dribble past opposition or look for the simple pass instead of wasting an opportunity!)
pass into space(with a rigid 4-4-2 sometimes you will find your team lacks movement especially if you haven't got the right midfield or strikeforce, with an advanced forward, they will latch onto these balls especially when having your target man running onto balls!)
