So i'm into my third season with Thurrock, I've been managing to avoid relegation, and placed 15th and 11th in the BSS, but I've had a lot of trouble winning matches consistently. This year i'm predicted to come in 19th place
My key players are:
Striker - Sort of tall, right footed. Very fast, and has great technicals, but passing is atrocious, strength and stamina are on the low side, and mental attributes are lacking as well (low bravery, anticipation, creativity). Assistant manager says best used as a poacher in attack mode, 4.5 stars.
AM(R) - Average height, right footed. Very good strength and aerobic attributes. Good mental attributes are composure, decisions, flair, off the ball, and work rate. Low on bravery and aggression. Very good at finishing but other technical skills are lackluster. Manager says best used as winger in attack mode, 4 stars.
AM(L) - Average height, left footed. Nearly every single one of his attributes is between 7 and 10, which at BSS level is about average. He's a little lacking in flair which is only at 5. Manager says best used as winger in attack mode, 4.5 stars.
D(L) - Very short, left footed. Very fast; good teamwork, work rate, aggression, and bravery; great tackling. Very low on marking, jumping, heading, and crossing; Poor anticipation, creativity, flair, off the ball, and positioning. Manager says best used as wing back in attack mode, 3.5 stars.
D(R) - Average height, right footed. Good teamwork, work rate, positioning, concentration, determination, composure, and aggression. Very slow, 7 in both pace and acceleration. Marking, heading, crossing, and tackling all average. Manager says best used as full back in attack mode, 3.5 stars.
DM - Average height, right footed. Very good strength, stamina, positioning, and teamwork. Low on concentration, creativity, and flair. Most other relevant skills are average. Manager says best used as defensive midfielder in support mode, 3.5 stars.
GK - Is a keeper. 5 stars, would probably still have 5 stars 2 leagues up. Has made a ton of crazy saves, yet somehow his rating never goes above 6.8, and my coaches are constantly telling me to drop him for poor play. I don't understand that.
My central defenders and central midfielders are all 2 or 2.5 stars, and quite mediocre, but i don't have enough cash to do anything about it.
I'm currently playing a 4-5-1, set up as follows
Philosphy - rigid
Strategy - counter
Passing style - shorter
Creative freedom - default
Closing down - stand off more
Tackling - default
Marking - zonal marking
Crossing - default
Roaming - default
Haven't touched any of the sliders for specific team instructions
No playmaker, Striker is set as target man
Positions are
ST - TM, attack
AM(R) - W, attack
AM(L) - W, attack
MCL - BWM, support
MCR - CM, attack
DM - DM, defend
D(R) - FB, auto
DCR - CD, defend
DCL - CD, defend
D(L) - FB, auto
Last season using this strategy i scored 48 goals and allowed 43. I'd very much like to get the number of goals scored to increase, especially when most of my talent is concentrated in the front half of the pitch.
Also, defensively, I give up quite a few goals to crosses, so stopping this would be nice as well.
Edit: Oh, and at the beginning of the season i accidentally set my home pitch size to minimum.
My key players are:
Striker - Sort of tall, right footed. Very fast, and has great technicals, but passing is atrocious, strength and stamina are on the low side, and mental attributes are lacking as well (low bravery, anticipation, creativity). Assistant manager says best used as a poacher in attack mode, 4.5 stars.
AM(R) - Average height, right footed. Very good strength and aerobic attributes. Good mental attributes are composure, decisions, flair, off the ball, and work rate. Low on bravery and aggression. Very good at finishing but other technical skills are lackluster. Manager says best used as winger in attack mode, 4 stars.
AM(L) - Average height, left footed. Nearly every single one of his attributes is between 7 and 10, which at BSS level is about average. He's a little lacking in flair which is only at 5. Manager says best used as winger in attack mode, 4.5 stars.
D(L) - Very short, left footed. Very fast; good teamwork, work rate, aggression, and bravery; great tackling. Very low on marking, jumping, heading, and crossing; Poor anticipation, creativity, flair, off the ball, and positioning. Manager says best used as wing back in attack mode, 3.5 stars.
D(R) - Average height, right footed. Good teamwork, work rate, positioning, concentration, determination, composure, and aggression. Very slow, 7 in both pace and acceleration. Marking, heading, crossing, and tackling all average. Manager says best used as full back in attack mode, 3.5 stars.
DM - Average height, right footed. Very good strength, stamina, positioning, and teamwork. Low on concentration, creativity, and flair. Most other relevant skills are average. Manager says best used as defensive midfielder in support mode, 3.5 stars.
GK - Is a keeper. 5 stars, would probably still have 5 stars 2 leagues up. Has made a ton of crazy saves, yet somehow his rating never goes above 6.8, and my coaches are constantly telling me to drop him for poor play. I don't understand that.
My central defenders and central midfielders are all 2 or 2.5 stars, and quite mediocre, but i don't have enough cash to do anything about it.
I'm currently playing a 4-5-1, set up as follows
Philosphy - rigid
Strategy - counter
Passing style - shorter
Creative freedom - default
Closing down - stand off more
Tackling - default
Marking - zonal marking
Crossing - default
Roaming - default
Haven't touched any of the sliders for specific team instructions
No playmaker, Striker is set as target man
Positions are
ST - TM, attack
AM(R) - W, attack
AM(L) - W, attack
MCL - BWM, support
MCR - CM, attack
DM - DM, defend
D(R) - FB, auto
DCR - CD, defend
DCL - CD, defend
D(L) - FB, auto
Last season using this strategy i scored 48 goals and allowed 43. I'd very much like to get the number of goals scored to increase, especially when most of my talent is concentrated in the front half of the pitch.
Also, defensively, I give up quite a few goals to crosses, so stopping this would be nice as well.
Edit: Oh, and at the beginning of the season i accidentally set my home pitch size to minimum.
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