Wide pitches, though rare are common in Europe, these kind of pitches allow more running play and a chance to exploit the flanks which congested pitches can't provide. Wingers will struggle to find space as they are closed down fast so having them on mixed RWB is usually a good instruction as it allows give and go with the overlapping fullbacks. Good movement, short passing at high tempo ie. If you have to attack good defenders, then pace is important, off the ball attributes are also vital for strikers who want to find space. A good tactic as usual is always to have good crossers of the ball. And you will also need good players to hold up the ball while others create space. In this kind of situtation you will need players to make loads of forward runs, getting behind parts of the congested midfield. In general most pitches come back as congested and you'll be hard put to find space. So use a scout with good tactical knowledge. Scout reports ahead of matches are important to reveal more information. Not a very common pitch in england, based on what I've played. There are now 4 standard dimensions in pitch sizes, and they all influence how you should play. Also, if their strikers are very quick go for a deeper defensive line to give them fewer chances to beat the offside strap. If the opp have a targetman who's dominant in the air, tackle hard, although this might give away penalties. Be aware of the risks of marking, good teams with plenty of movement could also pull your defenders apart leaving the centre open.
Good Strikers with poor pace you can mark tightly. You don't want to close down players with great pace and dribbling ability though as they might leave you for dead. Hard tackling on players with low bravery works well especially playmakers.Ĭlass midfielders with poor pace close down often so they won't have much time on the ball. If the whole backline lacks pace, playing lots of through balls towards the feet of a quick targetman could work well.Īlso have a look at their attacking players and check their bravery.
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And if they have a very slow left full back try to put your quickest right winger against them, perhap focusing play on the right wing too. If one or both of their CBs have poor jumping attributes, you can play a direct target man to head approach, and making sure your TM always plays against their weakest CB. Prior to (important) games against quality opp study the opposite 11s attributes.Ĭheck the backline's physical attributes. Playing to your opponents weaknesses and using your strengths Those balls are going to happen with high dlines, either reduce mentality of the DCs to ultra or manmark the strikers. Those balls are going over the top and reaching their strikers when I push my dline up, what can I do? Increase closing down on the flanks by the fullbacks, or manmark their players I keep getting beat down the flanks, I can't seem to stop them from crossing If you are leading a match consider subbing those tired players or reducing mentality, tempo and closing down.
Mentality, tempo and closing down, wear down players fast. Players need to have a neutral mentality, a slow tempo and some players need to be on direct passing for probing to happen.