Work Ball Into Box

[Dickybran]

Does anyone else have to select Work Ball Into Box in every game? I leave it as long as I can bare watching my players miss chance after chance, before selecting Work Ball Into Box. I'm not saying they don't score without me doing it, but I swear if I didn't I wouldn't win nearly as many games as I do.

 

[fmisawesome]

I nearly always set it at some point in my matches, along with Hassle Opponents. It helps me attack with a greater sense of urgency

 

[masos17]

I use it often. I get sick of watching players send the ball into the stands. When I select it my players pass the ball until they get to the edge of the box, then one of them plays a through ball to my striker, set on Poacher. He usually scores. This doesnt always work though

 

[Dickybran]

I think they may as well have it as an option in the team instructions rather than a sideline shout. I would select it at the beginning of every game, but I can't help thinking the AI would cotton on to it. So at least if I leave it 20-30 minutes it might make the AI think I am actually using my tactical knowledge and reward me with it. Or maybe I'm just thinking into it too much!

 

[EduinJBL]

I'm pretty sure that all the 'work ball into box' instruction does is reduce the 'try long shots' settings of your players. So i think you could just do that in the PIs and then you wouldn't need to use it if you were using it so much.

 

[Dickybran]

It might just be me, but it also seems to improve the strikers finishing. I've not had it selected and watched my strikers swinging at shots and hitting them well off target, then not long after selecting it they score with a composed finish.

 

[EduinJBL]

well it means that they'll wait until they get into the box to finish which could have a similar effect

 

[Jamo23]

I always set it at the start of every game, never fail.

I did it at first cause I was in League 2, and their long shots rating was never very high

But now I think I do it mainly as part of my routine, that and 'clear ball to flanks'

 

[Shockhorror.]

I always use this because it suits Arsenal's style.