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I've played the game for 9 months now.

My first game of the season was against someone who has played the game for 4 months or so. I was beaten 9-0.

My players are of decent standard. All 8,9 and 10s in their main skill with combo of 15-18 between speed and stamina. All players have medium ball control and medium passing.

One problem with my players are they're mostly young and have 0 form. Will that hurt them greatly?

I'm playing 4-3-3. Is that poor?

Can anyone advise please?
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Need to get the form packages if you can.

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Tactics:
The 4-3-3 tactic you played in the first match was really bad. There’s too much space between your players and lines and allowing a bid highway through the middle of the field for anyone playing SP. Your opponent took advantage of this and his tactic was a really good counter tactic having plenty of his players in the space between your lines. Also playing a back 4 against teams that don’t play wings or have any wide players isn’t recommended and especially not at your level.

The tactic you played in the last league game was much better. When playing in lower leagues the first thing you want to do is control the middle of the field and when your strikers get the ball they are in position to be on goal.

Form:
- Form is so important and don’t underestimate it. All your players need to have 9 form and it to be maintained.
- To maintain form all your players need to play 4 Friendlies and 2 league matches per week. This will maintain their form. More games than this will result in them “‘needing to rest” and hinder their form significantly.
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Less players at the back and increase form.

Try and control the middle of the park more? What type of players required for this?

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I haven't changed my tactics from game 1 and 2.

In game 1. The opposition played q preset 4-3-3 and I was hammered.

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k33n3y wrote:
I haven't changed my tactics from game 1 and 2.

In game 1. The opposition played q preset 4-3-3 and I was hammered.


Sorry I was looking at the wrong team for that second match.

Need players with high pass and ball control to play SP. They ideally need to have good stamina and Player Intelligence too.

Your tactic is on the right track but players should only be a pixel away from each other and your defensive line needs to move up the field. At the moment as soon as your defence is breached they are in on goal and not allowing for cover defending.
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Why does the space element only work one way for him and not me?

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He used a standard 4-3-3 and I was destroyed.

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k33n3y wrote:
He used a standard 4-3-3 and I was destroyed.


I think form is what destroyed you not necessarily the tactic at all. Hard to know without seeing your players or his too.

Best way is too look around what some teams are playing in your top domestic league are try to replicate them. Trial them and if they work maybe stick with them or if they don’t try a different. There’s no “one tactic” fits all and as you go up leagues you need to play multiple tactics not just one.

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Thanks Chucky.

I'll work on form and look at tactics/formations. See what works. Got a steady stream of youths and got starters for now.

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Can you improve form. Or can you only maintain it and need the form packs?

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k33n3y wrote:
Can you improve form. Or can you only maintain it and need the form packs?


You can get all your players to at least 9 form (which you need to be competitive) You do this initially by playing any players that say “need to play” in as many matches as possible until they say “satisfied”. All players that say “need to rest” ideally you don’t want to play at all or very minimal if you have too.

Once all your players are “satisfied” you need to play 4 Friendlies and your 2 league matches every week to maintain this.
 
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