Team performing bad

I’ve found that tactics and formation matter. And having a tactic that doesn’t match your formation works against you. 3+ forwards with shoot on sight for example would work against you because you are giving up possession in the other 2/3 of the field. 4-3-2-1 would probably be a better setup for sos using 5 mids for possession. Every tactic can work, but without an appropriate formation would have a slight disadvantage. Obviously player skill plays the biggest role along with energy, but when the gap in skill is small, the tactics and formation matters more. Ideally you’d make a formation and tactic for every match, but who really cares that much? lol

Teufel hunden wrote:

I’ve found that tactics and formation matter. And having a tactic that doesn’t match your formation works against you. 3+ forwards with shoot on sight for example would work against you because you are giving up possession in the other 2/3 of the field. 4-3-2-1 would probably be a better setup for sos using 5 mids for possession. Every tactic can work, but without an appropriate formation would have a slight disadvantage. Obviously player skill plays the biggest role along with energy, but when the gap in skill is small, the tactics and formation matters more. Ideally you’d make a formation and tactic for every match, but who really cares that much? lol

To be fair I tended to favour 3-5-2 formations so that fits with your analysis. But, I'd agree with player skill (rating) and energy as core factors. And, I'd probably add perseverance as well. I'm the top leagues I think being able to boost energy is a good value investment, and one I regulary used in my most successful seasons.

As Oravita wrote:

Hi there...just want some help tu understand something.
For the last 2 seasons my team is performing very bad. Tried to change something ...tactics...different play style and it seems I lose lots and lots of games against teams which are much worse than mine.
Can someone help me understand why is that happening?
Thx

There is nothing to understand when a replacement FW rated in the high 50 scores 2 goals against an 89 GK
https://www.virtualmanager.com/new_matches/125784837/summary

Final Whistle wrote:

There is nothing to understand when a replacement FW rated in the high 50 scores 2 goals against an 89 GK
https://www.virtualmanager.com/new_matches/125784837/summary

There is no rule that says 50 rated players can’t score on 89 rated players. It may be a statistical improbability, but not impossible. They were also the home team and I would imagine that late in the game that 50 rated player having much fresher legs (more energy) than the rest of the field and that may have changed the balance a little. Also, your keeper got a game rating of 4, so he was definitely having a bad day.

It supposed to be random when you lose a game or some..but if you can not beat constantly and you try different tactics and game play it just piss you off.
Now for example , my team won against a better one and started to play well...same things as before.
At the end it is just a game and supposed to be fun.

As Oravita wrote:

It supposed to be random when you lose a game or some..but if you can not beat constantly and you try different tactics and game play it just piss you off.
Now for example , my team won against a better one and started to play well...same things as before.
At the end it is just a game and supposed to be fun.

Which is exactly why I don't spend ages creating or studying the tactical side of it all!

https://www.virtualmanager.com/new_matches/125786897
What a joke second time a 50 striker scores against my team this time low énergy low stamina.

Guy could just be lucky playing at home… you’re playing a high defensive line too maybe plays into it

San Francisco Rangers wrote:

Guy could just be lucky playing at home… you’re playing a high defensive line too maybe plays into it

I could have understood if the other forward scored . But 47 stamina fw scores late vs better dc with better stamina and speed acceleration that can’t catch him is really a joke

Final Whistle wrote:

San Francisco Rangers wrote:

Guy could just be lucky playing at home… you’re playing a high defensive line too maybe plays into it

I could have understood if the other forward scored . But 47 stamina fw scores late vs better dc with better stamina and speed acceleration that can’t catch him is really a joke

I don’t disagree mate match engine has never really made sense though has it I like to think it’s just like Warrington scoring v Liverpool or something lol s*** happens