Season 39

[Chris Rath]

I am out of the cup, saw red after 12 minutes and lost 4-1. That is very sad after the 2-0 away win against the 8 quality points higher opponent.

(First anger gone, now this message does not sound impolite)

[Ljepoje]

I am out of the cup, saw red after 12 minutes and lost 4-1. That is very sad after the 2-0 away win against the 8 quality points higher opponent.

(First anger gone, now this message does not sound impolite)

Ah, that's a shame! Did you play to agressive or just "bad luck"? Which lvl are you at?

[Chris Rath]

Ah, that's a shame! Did you play to agressive or just "bad luck"? Which lvl are you at?

Level 4.

I chose a very defensive tactic 3W-2N-3W-1-1 vs. his 4-4-1-1, which should be ok. But my mistake was the mentality, I chose normal instead of defensive like in the 1st leg (rest remained the same: long balls, force counters, normal tackling). So he came threw too easily and scored after some minutes. And before I adjusted the tactics he came threw another time and my LB saw red after he fouled him in the box (0-2 penalty, 12th). Finally I then adjusted to defensive mentality, subbed in a LB for the ML, and moved my DC/DMC to DC, so new tactics 4-DMC-MC-MC-MR-AMC-ST. Before the half-time whistle my AMC (not well covered) made the 1-2, which would have been the next round. But in the second half he brought fresh player, made the 3-1, controlled the match with a 4-1-4-1 (seems to be his favorite system) and could even use a counter to win 4-1.



That is dissapointing after the 2-0 away win, but I learnt the hard way that defensive mentality is vital against much stronger teams.

[Ljepoje]

Level 4.

I chose a very defensive tactic 3W-2N-3W-1-1 vs. his 4-4-1-1, which should be ok. But my mistake was the mentality, I chose normal instead of defensive like in the 1st leg (rest remained the same: long balls, force counters, normal tackling). So he came threw too easily and scored after some minutes. And before I adjusted the tactics he came threw another time and my LB saw red after he fouled him in the box (0-2 penalty, 12th). Finally I then adjusted to defensive mentality, subbed in a LB for the ML, and moved my DC/DMC to DC, so new tactics 4-DMC-MC-MC-MR-AMC-ST. Before the half-time whistle my AMC (not well covered) made the 1-2, which would have been the next round. But in the second half he brought fresh player, made the 3-1, controlled the match with a 4-1-4-1 (seems to be his favorite system) and could even use a counter to win 4-1.



That is dissapointing after the 2-0 away win, but I learnt the hard way that defensive mentality is vital against much stronger teams.

Aha, then we are at the same lvl but on a different server since I can´t find your team in the list. Too bad
But did you play with the same formation&tacticts in the second leg as in the 1th or did you change it? I played 3W-2N-3W-2 in the 1th half and managed to get 2 goals before I switched to a more "offensive" in the 2nd (3W-2N-2W-1-2). Dont know if you´re familiar with this formations, but I noticed that they are quite effective against better opposition since they are quite defensive and offensive at the same time. Managed to beat a Saudi T-buyer last season with 1-5 away last season in the knock-out stage thanks to it

How is your CL group, do you have a chance to win the group stage?

[Chris Rath]

Aha, then we are at the same lvl but on a different server since I can´t find your team in the list. Too bad
But did you play with the same formation&tacticts in the second leg as in the 1th or did you change it? I played 3W-2N-3W-2 in the 1th half and managed to get 2 goals before I switched to a more "offensive" in the 2nd (3W-2N-2W-1-2). Dont know if you´re familiar with this formations, but I noticed that they are quite effective against better opposition since they are quite defensive and offensive at the same time. Managed to beat a Saudi T-buyer last season with 1-5 away last season in the knock-out stage thanks to it

I haven't tried them yet, but can imagine how to play with them. I added a low level (compared to the ones in the cups*) scout buyer (not as low as me with so far at most 1 scout each season), but 4-5 scouts. Maybe I play her in the league, then it could get a very intense season, but I could test your tactics.

* There were people with +5 more quality than my opponent. That is more than one third more than my quality.
@Nordeus: How is this cup based on quality?

How is your CL group, do you have a chance to win the group stage?

In the group stage I have two active managed teams in my group and one abondended team. Their tactics are familar to me, so I expect to pass it. How about your CL group?

[Ljepoje]

I haven't tried them yet, but can imagine how to play with them. I added a low level (compared to the ones in the cups*) scout buyer (not as low as me with so far at most 1 scout each season), but 4-5 scouts. Maybe I play her in the league, then it could get a very intense season, but I could test your tactics.

* There were people with +5 more quality than my opponent. That is more than one third more than my quality.
@Nordeus: How is this cup based on quality?

In the group stage I have two active managed teams in my group and one abondended team. Their tactics are familar to me, so I expect to pass it. How about your CL group?

Yeah tell me about it. .... I was going through all of the CUP participants this afternoon and there are like teams around a Q of 50 and above, compared to my Q of 39,2 .Now tell me, how I´am going to manage playing against them? Just impossible to beat them or reach the quarter/semifinals unless you dont spend over 1000-1500T on scouts&youngster and PT them until they "hit the wall".

When it comes to the CL and the groupstage itself, there shouldn´t be any problem for me to win the group. They are at a Q of 23 compared to my Q of 39,2. Then there are a couple of other teams in the other groups around a Q of 30, so it shouldn't be impossible for me to reach the semi-finals and then the finals. But you never know, there could be players that decide to buy much better players in the middle of the season. But as it stands right now, there shouldn´t not be any bigger problems.