Help needed!

[Al Svanberg]

Hi guys!

I got my rear handed to me in the last FA match-up we had. That can happen I recon, but I am very surprised about the Possession Stats in this game.

I had 112% vs opponents 114%.

This is how we matched up (I am to the right):


I used Normal and Passing Through the middle. I used short passing a lot, but experimented a bit too with mixed passing. No force Counter-attacks. Low pressure. The opponent obviously used going down the left flank (my right).

In first game, the opponent had 1% Possession Bonus from Crowd/Fans and in the second game I had 7% Possession Bonus from Crowd/Fans. In both games I used the Possession Bonus 50% booster to give me 15% possession Bonus (first time in first game I used attack, but changed after that).





In the 1st leg I got a red card but it was in the 85th, so it didn't have a major effect.

Anyway, given that I had 3 MCs vs ZERO on the opponent and overall was 3 on 2 (a AMC and a DMC) at center field, and that I had 15% possession bonus using the booster, I expected to dominate possession. But I didn't, not even remotely. The formation this account use almost never loose the possession bonus. I have been hurt by opponents really going hard after my Right Flank, but never in terms of possession.


Instantly after the first game, I thought, I am facing an opponent that must have a Possession Bonus from Association members that is like 10+4+4+4+4+4=30% which goes to 45% with the Booster. Or like something insane like that. First 30 minutes of that game was 70/30 in possession.

But, what do you guys think, could there be another explanation for this? Am I missing something? Any input is appreciated!