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RuMp3l4$k1n · 10 Mar 2011 at 15:48

TimBrad said:
I think I bought him for 44k which may have beeb slightly over the odds at the time, today, on average of the first 5 I just looked at:

Averaged about 48k, but would do him for you for 40K.

Money has just been spent elsewhere, I don't think he would fit my style as it is.

Andybtsn · 10 Mar 2011 at 15:50

TimBrad said:
When did you rob the bank of EA?

Well when I say I get nothing, nothing of use to my team, I did get Fabregas, Lucio, etc that get me more coins in return. And I only ever buy the Promo packs so they're only 15k

roband · 10 Mar 2011 at 15:55

What's the promo pack atm?

GreenMint · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:06

15K Bumper pack w/ 7 rares

J4K3 M · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:24

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Did I just see a left back with 59 pace in someones team up there?

Yeah that would be me but seriously try and get a decent LB in the bundesliga. Theres none unless you get the IF Pranjic who goes for 40k which i dont have. Only got 5k

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:25

shaffaaf27 said:
psyco, where you getting prices for the ps3, i seee UP silvas going for 25 if not 20 and normal one from 7-12k. I BIN'd mine for 9.5 and there were a good few for under 10k bins.

depends a lot on the formation, those will be ones with crap formations

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:31

TimBrad said:
As much as I enjoy 4-1-2-1-2 it seems to be a good attacking formation but sometimes opened up quite easily, and tempted to try 5 at the back, either 5-2-1-2, 5-2-2-1 or 5-3-2, which would be the best balance overall?

3 CB's is fail , its the worst formation you could have.

if your having problems with defense, your players arent fast enough or they are running out of position (ie forwards) switch to defnsive at the start of a match. i play defensive and i usually trash team 5-0 at half time, beat some guy the other day 14-0 before he started time wasting.

roband said:
I'm liking the 3-5-2 of my Argy team. Worried my CBs will be a touch slow, but you still have the cover at the back, your wing players are just a bit further forward. Which I like!

Just found Di Maria for a price I couldn't turn down (I think). He's in the right formation, with 33 contracts for 1.5k
Only thing is he's a LW not LM, but he nudged my chem from 99 to 100, so don't think he minds

the wing backs never catch my wingers, by the time they realise whats going on they are 10 yards behind my wingers, the CB's get pulled out, making them tired and useless.

TimBrad said:
Trying a 3-5-2 setup with my Spanish/La Liga team, also nabbed Forlan

as above, dont bother.

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:32

K1LLSW1TCH said:
It's the 84 rated one who is strangely better in stats to the IF one. Though when I bought him I searched for Uruguayan Napoli strikers flicked through and saw one for way less than the others, bought him and only after buying him did it say that he'd been converted to a ****ing CAM.

So I had to quickly find some cards.

lol i found this strange too, you do need to get used to him though, he is not a power **** guy, he is a finesse shot guy, seriously if he has 2 yards of space, turn towards goal and finesse shot aiming towards the top right corner. make sure you play him on the left side of ST. and constantly just take finesse shots, you will be amazed how many go in.

GreenMint · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:36

Psycho Sonny said:
3 CB's is fail , its the worst formation you could have.

if your having problems with defense, your players arent fast enough or they are running out of position (ie forwards) switch to defnsive at the start of a match. i play defensive and i usually trash team 5-0 at half time, beat some guy the other day 14-0 before he started time wasting.

as above, dont bother.

Yeah, maybe so, was only an extra squad setup, nothing big, will still give it a match or 2 to see.

What formation do you usually use? (At work so can't see links to your setups)

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:37

Andybtsn said:
Some people must have to many coins!

Guy I just beat in the final 5-3 I scored in 120th min to make it 5-3 and he quit

i have people quit last minute all the time, some guys ill be beating 6-0 at half time then they quit during second half, did they really think they had a chance?

Andybtsn said:
I NEED Drogba in my team. He's the cross between Torres and Jones who I alternate each game basically. He's so much though

how is torres? every time ive played against him, i always injure him, i think he has the injury prone trait. something which you obviously dont need in a striker. i never slide tackle at the back, just the normal x tackle and he goes down like a cheap hooker.

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:44

TimBrad said:
Yeah, maybe so, was only an extra squad setup, nothing big, will still give it a match or 2 to see.

What formation do you usually use? (At work so can't see links to your setups)

i used to love 4-1-2-1-2, but its so expensive, it defeats the purpose of how good it is.

i now go for 4-2-2-2 and as soon as kick off happens tap left twice i think to switch to defensive. that way my defenders all stay back, if i dont do this my lb and rb will run forwards as if they are giving away free bentleys at the other side of the pitch. this does 2 very bad things, tires my players and leaves holes. therefore i dont need them running forward.

i9 also try to find the fastest player for each position, but i do it wisely. for example i have 3 rb's. one is 85 pace with 77 defending, one is 83 pace and 70 defending and the other is 81 pace with 80 defending.

the 85 pace is in my first team, the 81 pace is in my 2nd team and the 83 is backup. although he is faster than the guy in my second team his defending stats are too low, to make up for the pace.

the amount of people im seeing with alex, etc at the back is laughable, he is slower than a disabled fart. its not about ratings, its about pace, defensive and strength. in that order.

i think kompany and vermaelen are 2 of the best in EPL, i have never bothered with an EPL team, but i remember them 2 standing out as being high in pace, defense and obviously strength.

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:46

J4K3 M said:
Yeah that would be me but seriously try and get a decent LB in the bundesliga. Theres none unless you get the IF Pranjic who goes for 40k which i dont have. Only got 5k

dont look at ratings, go for the guy with the highest pace, should be looking at a minimum of 80, i think most of mine are between 80-85 in the LB and RB position.

K1LLSW1TCH · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:51

J4K3 M said:
Yeah that would be me but seriously try and get a decent LB in the bundesliga. Theres none unless you get the IF Pranjic who goes for 40k which i dont have. Only got 5k

Molinaro, or Dede are both good Bundesliga LB's. Or an in form Schmelzer.

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:52

Biz.Kid09 said:
What do people think of this team;
http://www.ea.com/uk/football/fifa-ultimate-team/app#jZ4BOoshbayRl

LB is getting replaced when i have a few more coins and RB will have to wait for Maicon or Alves. Unless there is someone else i could put there?

RB = Rafael (maicon is unbelievable expensive 100K and alves is about 40-50K)

your CAM's should be on opposite sides if your using them to run up the wing and cross, nene is left footed and elano is right, if your using them to cut isnide and shoot then they are in the right positions, but running up the wing and crossing is a far better tactic to use.

CDM's get ramires and anderson (you may need to convert them) they are 83 and 84 pace.

switch nilmar and wellinton too, use nilmar on the right to run past people and pass/cross to wellinton, who can finesse shot into the right hand side or header.

LB should be either maxwell, filipe or marcelo (filipe is the best, then marcelo then maxwell)

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Mar 2011 at 16:55

Psycho Sonny said:
RB = Rafael (maicon is unbelievable expensive 100K and alves is about 40-50K)

your CAM's should be on opposite sides if your using them to run up the wing and cross, nene is left footed and elano is right, if your using them to cut isnide and shoot then they are in the right positions, but running up the wing and crossing is a far better tactic to use.

CDM's get ramires and anderson (you may need to convert them) they are 83 and 84 pace.

switch nilmar and wellinton too, use nilmar on the right to run past people and pass/cross to wellinton, who can finesse shot into the right hand side or header.

LB should be either maxwell, filipe or marcelo (filipe is the best, then marcelo then maxwell)

Ok i will look at Rafael,
Yeh cutting in but i will try them opposite sides.
Got Anderson, will have a look at Ramires.
Thanks mate i will try that.
Will have a look

Playing against someone with Agbonlahor in a 433 and he has done the trick where the player lets the ball run through the legs and turn and run. He has completely burnt Thiago Motta so i switch to Roberto Carlos and chase after to see if he cuts it back and i can nick it and then next thing i know with Agbon still running full pelt, Carlos has caught him :eek:

and won the ball!

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:01

Biz.Kid09 said:
Ok i will look at Rafael,
Yeh cutting in but i will try them opposite sides.
Got Anderson, will have a look at Ramires.
Thanks mate i will try that.
Will have a look

Playing against someone with Agbonlahor in a 433 and he has done the trick where the player lets the ball run through the legs and turn and run. He has completely burnt Thiago Motta so i switch to Roberto Carlos and chase after to see if he cuts it back and i can nick it and then next thing i know with Agbon still running full pelt, Carlos has caught him and won the ball!

i dont like that trick, the player is never fully in control of the ball, when he goes to control it, he slows down, carlos is also quite fast is he not 79 pace? i usually go for 80+ but 79 isnt far off. he is also strong, but everything else is lacking, his stamina is terrible, im guessing this was early on in the game, if it was 2nd half, by then carlos is usually ready to be put down, hobbling about.

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:02

just noticed you have maxwell on your bench, use him it doesnt matter if he is a LWB, just use him until you can get someone else or buy a lwb to lb card

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:04

Psycho Sonny said:
i dont like that trick, the player is never fully in control of the ball, when he goes to control it, he slows down, carlos is also quite fast is he not 79 pace? i usually go for 80+ but 79 isnt far off. he is also strong, but everything else is lacking, his stamina is terrible, im guessing this was early on in the game, if it was 2nd half, by then carlos is usually ready to be put down, hobbling about.

Yeh like 10mins in

Yeh 79. haha in the 2nd he did get paced a few times

Psycho Sonny said:
just noticed you have maxwell on your bench, use him it doesnt matter if he is a LWB, just use him until you can get someone else or buy a lwb to lb card

LWB-LB is expensive?

Selling my Thiago Silva. He is terrible. Going back to Cris who for me is far superior.

Psycho Sonny · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:07

Biz.Kid09 said:
Yeh like 10mins in
Yeh 79. haha in the 2nd he did get paced a few times

LWB-LB is expensive?

Selling my Thiago Silva. He is terrible. Going back to Cris who for me is far superior.

UP silva is a lot better, but normal silva is still decent, he can still outpower a lot of strikers. he is good to keep until you can afford UP silva.

Biz.Kid09 · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:09

Psycho Sonny said:
UP silva is a lot better, but normal silva is still decent, he can still outpower a lot of strikers. he is good to keep until you can afford UP silva.

He is terrible for me.
I might try him out again.

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