FIFA 14

Suarez7 · 28 Dec 2013 at 22:39

Clarkson said:
Well even division 10 is full of people with 80+ rated teams. Personally don't see the challenge in starting divison ten with such a team. Just ruins it really.

Your team rating has very little to do with it, it's the way people play, I've played silver teams, 79 rated gold non rare teams and been hammered simply because they master the really effective mechanics of fifa, KSI kick off lob goal, ultra sweaty passing where it takes them 10 mins to set up just a chance because they really don't want you to touch the ball, score once pass it around defense/keeper, constant cross abuse seems to be back again in the higher divisions, lobbed through balls to striker combo's who are nearly impossible to defend against. I have nothing against people playing the game how they like but Division 1 isn't for me after experiencing it, I'd rather not play at all than have to play through that.

Only in the final of the tournaments do I ever meet a really sweaty player.

Clarkson · 28 Dec 2013 at 22:54

Well you aren't wrong on many points, but I think it's incredibly annoying when me and my mate are playing without spending a penny of real money, and our defenders simply aren't up to scratch for cavani, aubameyang, suarez, rooney, etc.

I would say at least 8 out of 10 times we outplay someone in terms of 'football' - passing and movement etc. And it's plain to see that when they do score or get though its the attributes of the players they have that is carrying them. There is no work involved.

We have got promoted but it drains the enjoyment when someone spams lobbed through balls to el shaarawy and aubameyang.

Jimbeam3678 · 29 Dec 2013 at 00:12

Obviously you can't defend every through lob balled , but if that really is all they do its pretty easy to defend.

Like has been said I got Div 3 or 4 and I gave up. I just play the tournies now. If I get beat by a better player then so be it.

GreenMint · 29 Dec 2013 at 04:34

Ended up making this tonight:

Plays pretty well after a few teething issues, 442(2) doesn't seem to be the best thing for this team, switching to 41212 with Danny in at CAM and switching the strikers sides seems to help a bit too, what with Crespo's 5* weak foot.

Kluivert is a strange beast, first 4-5 games he was nowhere, always out of position, missing shots left right & centre & generally Torres-esque, so I told him "Score 2 this game or you are getting sold" and he scored 5 for me the next match and has been playing better ever since! :eek:

Overall, I do like it, need to figure out a 41212 that'll work, have a few ideas but that may mean losing SIF Benatia who is wall-esque!

Jimbeam3678 · 29 Dec 2013 at 08:38

Pleased you got there in the end Tim. Time will see if that hybrid works over time!

How much did you pay for the 2 legends ?

GreenMint · 29 Dec 2013 at 11:01

Cheers dude, yeah prices weren't changing that much, so figured now was the time to dive in!

Crespo was something like 1,350,000 and Kluivert was 1.7, stupidly costly but around what you paid for Ibra and Ronnie I assume?

Suarez7 · 29 Dec 2013 at 12:20

What's SIF Benatia like? Might get him to replace Caceras or Ogbonna.

GreenMint · 29 Dec 2013 at 12:25

Suarez7 said:
What's SIF Benatia like? Might get him to replace Caceras or Ogbonna.

Obviously not always solid, but very very good!

bobert50 · 29 Dec 2013 at 13:12

Suarez7 said:
What's SIF Benatia like? Might get him to replace Caceras or Ogbonna.

I had the 1st inform of him and was really unsure of him tbh

Prefered normal card Caceras + Chiellini myself. I must try the sif sometime

Rusty0611 · 29 Dec 2013 at 13:23

Still struggling to find a Serie A formation I really like.

Got 4231 at the moment my '5' as:

Vidal De Rossi
Palacio Hernanes Guarin

Feels alright but dunno something not right.

Suarez7 · 29 Dec 2013 at 13:29

I use 3 atb formations for Serie A, 3412 currently.

Jimbeam3678 · 29 Dec 2013 at 13:48

Celebrations how do you do that windows type one where player makes a window type action and another player jumps through ?

Rusty0611 · 29 Dec 2013 at 14:37

divaboy said:
Celebrations how do you do that windows type one where player makes a window type action and another player jumps through ?

LT + down then up

L2 + down then up

Suarez7 · 29 Dec 2013 at 14:38

divaboy said:
Celebrations how do you do that windows type one where player makes a window type action and another player jumps through ?

Hold LT, flick right stick down then up.

Rybo89 · 29 Dec 2013 at 14:59

Had a game with my mate the other night, i was Real Madrid, he was Chesterfield.

I lost 4-0.

ntuk13 · 29 Dec 2013 at 15:45

any1 tried if adebayor? managed to get him in pack and hazard again. havent tried as watching footie

dunno if i should sell

Suarez7 · 29 Dec 2013 at 15:46

ntuk13 said:
any1 tried if adebayor? managed to get him in pack and hazard again. havent tried as watching footie

dunno if i should sell

Itani a popular IF reviewer said he's similar to Benteke.

Rusty0611 · 29 Dec 2013 at 15:51

Suarez7 said:
Itani a popular IF reviewer said he's similar to Benteke.

His reviews are garbage generally. Videos of 30 yard long shots and fake shot spam :rolleyes:

Suarez7 · 29 Dec 2013 at 15:55

Rusty0611 said:
His reviews are garbage generally. Videos of 30 yard long shots and fake shot spam

Didn't see any of that in Adebayor review. He's one of the only ones who does weekly reviews of multiple in forms so he's tried a wide variety of players, he doesn't explain things great but I've generally found what he says is right.

GreenMint · 29 Dec 2013 at 16:40

ntuk13 said:
any1 tried if adebayor? managed to get him in pack and hazard again. havent tried as watching footie

dunno if i should sell

When you get a chance, try him, see if you like him, if not, sell him, online reviews are pointless, they can give all the spout they want about the players but they may play completely different to you.