*** The Official FIFA 13 Thread ***

Few other nice bits, Tiote, Beckham, Campgnaro x2, Juan Fran and loads of silvers that might have good sale potential. When the web app's fixed for later I'll do the arduous task of listing everyone not needed!

Loads of the expensive formation and position changers that I'll be holding on to for the future too ;)

All in all a good haul!
 
Yeah as good as can be thanks mate, just gotta keep on as normal and not forget the good times, its all I can do really :)

You're a lot strogner than I am Tim. Well done mate.



Do we know when the next TOTW is? I might wait to spend my points until the next TOTW. Just makes much more sense to do it that way for me, as it increases your chances.
 
Quick Ultimate team formation question; do any of you play three CAM's instead of two CAM's and a CF on the 4-2-3-1? How bad is it to play player's out of their preferred position?

No idea why they have suggested a CF plays behind the striker, that is clearly not how most teams playing 4-2-3-1 actually play. Weird.
 
next TOTW will be next weds based on this weekends matches...lemme go get my crystal ball :D

And thanks mate, I dunno what its down to, sadly we knew it was coming and just have to do everything we can to preserve the good times & good memories and try to keep looking forward as she would have wanted us to do.
 
Quick Ultimate team formation question; do any of you play three CAM's instead of two CAM's and a CF on the 4-2-3-1? How bad is it to play player's out of their preferred position?

No idea why they have suggested a CF plays behind the striker, that is clearly not how most teams playing 4-2-3-1 actually play. Weird.

Debateable really! The team I manage swap between three formations. 4-4-2, 4-3-3 (which is more 4-1-2-2-1) and 4-2-3-1.

With a 4-2-3-1 your left open on the flanks, so you're wingers have to tuck in. Your team should drop deep and form up two banks of 4, depending on the opposition and how they play, it can move into a 4-5-1 very easily.

If we are up against a creative midfielder who plays deep (think Scholes, Allen, Alonso, Song, etc) your CF would then push up towards that player. The issue you get when dropping the 4-2-3-1 into a 4-5-1 is that the top player is left isolated. Most teams when in defence will form back into a 4-4-1-1 just to provide the top man with some support.

We're in a football revolution at the moment, where your standard formations aren't traditional formations. Most teams don't play a traditional number 9 and the better teams (Madrid, Barca, United) are playing more 4-3-3 fluid formations. For a scholar of the game it's interesting watching it, especially when you're at the game. You don't really get the proper feel for it in front of a screen. I went to watch Barca v Grenada on Saturday, in the mid tier behind the goal (where Xavi scored). So I had a decent birds eye view down onto the field. One thing I noticed is how little Messi ran to create space an seemed to pull off the back of his defenders more often than not and that how technically advanced the Spanish teams are. The standard of keep ball football was impressive.
 
next TOTW will be next weds based on this weekends matches...lemme go get my crystal ball :D

And thanks mate, I dunno what its down to, sadly we knew it was coming and just have to do everything we can to preserve the good times & good memories and try to keep looking forward as she would have wanted us to do.

I suppose it's instinct really? But well done mate.

haha I did ask when the next TOTW was, not what it was!! Most of the weekend I'll be playing clubs for the vast majority. With the occasional dabble. I have like 2800 points or so to spend and might top up some more later on. With that amount of points it just makes more sense to spend them when it's happy hour, as you should see greater profits.
 
Quick Ultimate team formation question; do any of you play three CAM's instead of two CAM's and a CF on the 4-2-3-1? How bad is it to play player's out of their preferred position?

No idea why they have suggested a CF plays behind the striker, that is clearly not how most teams playing 4-2-3-1 actually play. Weird.
Playing a CAM as a CF will mean theyll be on 7 chem which this year supposedly does affect players (as a minimum it stops you achieving very high morale). How much youll notice depends on your play and how essential that CAM is.

CAM>CF cards arent expensive though, but it could lead to knock on effect that the player might not sell as easily in the future...

ps3ud0 :cool:
 
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Has anyone noticed the amount of formations in regular game play now?

4-3-3 attacking, defensive, holding, False 9... it's mental!
 
Playing a CAM as a CF will mean theyll be on 7 chem which this year supposedly does affect players (as a minimum it stops you achieving very high morale). How much youll notice depends on your play and how essential that CAM is.

CAM>CF cards arent expensive though, but it could lead to knock on effect that the player might not sell as easily in the future...

ps3ud0 :cool:

Awesome, thanks!

On the web app, how do you search for a particular type of position change card? Can't seem to find the option. Also can't filter managers by their formation, how annoying! =(.
 
3-5-2 is working for me so far - quite enjoying that as I played 4-1-2-1-2 most of last year but didn't really get on with it.

Saying that I will make another squad with another formation after a pack binge on friday!
 
How dare people get Tesco orders and not me!

Did it just come with Royal Mail I take it?

I suppose it's for the best, it's my wedding anniversary today.
 
I suppose it's for the best, it's my wedding anniversary today.

Just use the line "The couple that play together, stay together" and it'll be fine.

Your missus loves a bit of FIFA anyway, doesn't she? :P Or did she used to just play it because it was the only way to get you to listen to her? ;)
 
Just use the line "The couple that play together, stay together" and it'll be fine.

Your missus loves a bit of FIFA anyway, doesn't she? :P Or did she used to just play it because it was the only way to get you to listen to her? ;)

My missus hates FIFA. She just doesn't have a choice in the matter ;)

Congrats Andy! My big day, three weeks tomorrow.
 
haha - same here - "you on that bloody thing again" - I play about 2 hours a week if that between work and family life!:o

I'm in the midst of creating my own man cave, so I can lock my self in there!

She tends to sleep quite early, so I cna play a fair bit. It's not as though i sleep much any ways! :)
 
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