Did you just lose 12-0?
FIFA 14
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Did you just lose 12-0?
I know dude but I suck atm lol my first season ended with W1 D4 L7 lol I'm getting better slowly no more stupid errors, like spamming x to skip the video and ending up passing the ball to the opposing teams striker with my keeper.
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I had a very similat team,
With the 3 CM's as Essien - Mata - Fenanadinho..
Essien and Fernandinho being the CDM's.. Worked okay, though i prefer a 4-2-3-1.
Sport?!!?!? god i hate my ipad!
i mean't to say "sorry" Yea I hate when you are so fed up of the new gen replays and kick it straight to the nearest striker...I've been there before! you almost feel that they did it intentionally! "Yes, newgen..you look very pretty but can i just take my ****** goal kick now please??!?!"
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Anybody used if milito (ps3) i normally play 4231 with balotelli up front and hes a beast, averaging 1 a game. Looking at milito's stats he should be similar to balo but has 98 finishing but when ive used him he just doesnt seem to make any runs and if he does cant get him to score. Any ideas?
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Rooney in CAM is absolutely lethal. Played counter attack football and the passes from Rooney to Jovetic to RVP for the through ball to Rooney to finish was sublime.
There is deffo something to be said about super subs. I'm using Balotelli as a sub in my legends/serie A 352 team. If I get to half time and nothing is happening or I am down a goal. I sub off Pogba drop Effenburg to CDM Suker to CAM and bring Balo on with Pauleta up front. I swear every game I have done this Balo has then gone on to score 2 goals min 
Yet if I start a game with Balo he seems to either be very good for one half and then nothing or just plain sucks. Maybe something to do with Stamina ?
It was great last night I came up against a Brazilian team false nine with Neymar, Hulk etc.. I swear every Brazilian team I come up against the player is always annoying and makes me watch every single replay to his goals. He scored 1 goal in the first half by pure fluke. I have to say I started to rage, his gameplay was annoying and frustrating to deal with. Second half I bring on super sub Balo. Within the first 5 mins Balo scores, I'm like you are watching all these replays. Another 10 mins in Pauleta with a rocket of a long shot, again I make him watch all replays again. Then Effenburg decides to unleash a shot from hell and scores, made him watch all the replays. Balo scores another.. then Balo again
By the 6th goal he rage quit and sent me a really rage induced message calling me names saying I was a **** for making him watch all the replays. The guy did the kick of glitch every kick off his one lame ass goal he made me watch the replays now his is moaning because he got his butt hurt, sounds like the beautiful sound of success to me !
Yet if I start a game with Balo he seems to either be very good for one half and then nothing or just plain sucks. Maybe something to do with Stamina ?
It was great last night I came up against a Brazilian team false nine with Neymar, Hulk etc.. I swear every Brazilian team I come up against the player is always annoying and makes me watch every single replay to his goals. He scored 1 goal in the first half by pure fluke. I have to say I started to rage, his gameplay was annoying and frustrating to deal with. Second half I bring on super sub Balo. Within the first 5 mins Balo scores, I'm like you are watching all these replays. Another 10 mins in Pauleta with a rocket of a long shot, again I make him watch all replays again. Then Effenburg decides to unleash a shot from hell and scores, made him watch all the replays. Balo scores another.. then Balo again
By the 6th goal he rage quit and sent me a really rage induced message calling me names saying I was a **** for making him watch all the replays. The guy did the kick of glitch every kick off his one lame ass goal he made me watch the replays now his is moaning because he got his butt hurt, sounds like the beautiful sound of success to me ! Yeah he's ridiculous there. What chem style you have on him? I've got Deadeye but tempted to change to Maestro.
I find that your CAM in 41212 doesn't need pace so for me it's a choice between those two styles.
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I have problems with my midfield play when on the ball.
I just never seem to have any players around to be able to form any sort of attack.
At the moment I'm playing with a CAM and a CDM with a LM and RM which I know probably isn't the best formation for midfield play but I also tried with 3 CMs and it was even worse if anything.
At the moment I score most of my goals from chipped through balls and crosses but I don't want to be one of those "cheap" players.
Any tips?
I'm so damn addicted!
I just never seem to have any players around to be able to form any sort of attack.
At the moment I'm playing with a CAM and a CDM with a LM and RM which I know probably isn't the best formation for midfield play but I also tried with 3 CMs and it was even worse if anything.
At the moment I score most of my goals from chipped through balls and crosses but I don't want to be one of those "cheap" players.
Any tips?
I'm so damn addicted!
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I don't really believe in chemistry cards but the Rooney I bought had hawk on him. I just buy the cheapest card on auction with the most contracts.
Using Rooney at CM and he's actually bossing the midfield, his defending isn't even that great but he seems to track people down well and be very aggressive in winning the ball back. Also gives him lots of space to fire a long ranged rocket at times.
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What formation you playing?
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I know i've said it before but i find 4-2-3-1 a really good formation.
The 3 CAM's transform into 2 wingers and a CAM, but no need to use 'cheap' players.
The 2 CDM's give you protection on counter attacks too..
This formation has no CM's (just 3 CAMs and 2 CDMs).
Just make sure you have a good target man!
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Alas it's my favourite formation. But the way the game's mechanics work it's all about outscoring your opponent once you get into the top division's.
4231 just doesn't have the same attacking and defensive prowess when your up against decent players. IMO I honestly think 5 atb is the best formation once you hit the top divisions, i've never tried it though and now I won't unless I have some coins left over from selling up to try a cheap team.
I'm selling up now anyway got rid of half my coins so far and I will be switching to Pro Clubs. The game mechanics are hugely flawed in terms of setting your team up, mentality effects the mechanics so much it's impossible to be solid at the back and be clinical up top at the same time unless you use 5 atb on balanced or attacking imo.
I would never use Medium/Medium full backs with 5 atb I would switch to High/Medium or High/Low and play on balanced or attacking depending on how good the opposition is. As you change mentality the way players attack the ball changes (aggression) as well as making runs (on defensive) they just stop making runs even the attacking players, very rarely do they make a run you have to force them using R1 pass. Balanced is probably the best mentality if you have the right work rates, Attacking is the second best with 5 atb.
The game has so many flaws I'm out (Duncan Bannatyne).
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I disagree with 5 atb formations, you tend to be out played in midfield having to soak up a lot of pressue. 4-2-3-1 was really effective in 13 but not so good in Fifa 14. I prefer to play with 4-1-2-1-2 or 4-2-2-2.
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but with high/low full backs and attacking or balanced mentality it's only 3 atb meaning 4-5 players in the middle of the park
playing with such a style will get you ruined though if the opposition has Aubameyang and does long through balls every 2 seconds, that's why it won't be effective all the time as the mentality pushes the back line up giving 30-40 yards for 90 pace players to run into.
the games mechanics are hugely flawed imo due to pace, normal seasons plays 10 times better for me. also the way the players make zero runs or don't even bother to attack the ball on defensive makes it terrible to use offensively.
their is an easy way to counter any formation but you would need to have well rounded players and switch formation during the game to do this. or you need to keep switching mentality every time you lose possession and then back again when you regain it.
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5 atb is just inviting pressure as happy says, makes you look ultra sweaty as well, although in Div 1 this doesn't really matter.
I never had much problem with 352 defending but then again I generally score plenty of goals to counter it.
Entirely depends on how well you defend and how well you attack, what players you are using and style of play. There is no best or worst formation.
I never had much problem with 352 defending but then again I generally score plenty of goals to counter it.
Entirely depends on how well you defend and how well you attack, what players you are using and style of play. There is no best or worst formation.