So bad results in my club, please help

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Some managers develop two or three standard formations which they will use in different situations (attacking, defensive, holding) - others will use a counter-formation every match.

Have a look at your opponent's formation and then consult this table:

http://forum.topeleven.com/formation...ation-use.html

This will provide an idea of the best formations to use in response to the formations that your opponents will use. It's a bit old, and some of the combinations have been overtaken by changes that Nordeus have made to the game engine, but it's a useful start to determining the best formation to use on any occasion. You will find that many teams in your League will use 2 or 3 of the same formations - that will help in developing your counter-formations.

If you look at which players are being put in which positions against the oppositions players you will gain an insight into the ways that you can develop your own tactics with the players that you have. As others have said, you only need 2 goalkeepers, max; you will need cover for every position on the pitch to be able to use these formations (this is where multiple position players are very useful) and cover situations where you have two (or more) matches in one day and haven't the red/green/blue packs to completely prepare your team (squad rotation).

Don't worry about getting a complete 5*/6* formation first off - the ones you see pictured in the 'Team Showcase' and 'Season xx' topics have been built-up over several seasons. A balanced 2*/3*/4* team can do equally as well as a high-quality one (to the annoyance of the owners of those teams).

Look at the performance of your players - if they're playing well (no matter what their */Q) and getting good ratings, then they're worth keeping to form the core of your team around. Get replacement for the duffers, looking for multiple position players as a preference. If a previously good player's performance starts dropping off (low rating) then bench them for a couple of days and try them again - usually their performance will come back after a rest.