Just packed that Stindl MOTM card from a Calcio SBC... considering the fuss I thought he would be going for more than 55k.
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Sorry for all the questions but is an in form card permanent or just temporary for a certain period of time? Hence making it more useful to sell while the demand for them is high?
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So is a narrow formation really the way to go to win Div 1?
I got to Div 1 playing 4-3-3 Point backwards with an average PL team but now bouncing between Div 2 and Div 1, constantly coming up against ridiculously good teams (IF Pogba, TOTY Suarez, IF Kanté etc), almost always playing a narrow formation (4-1-2-1-2 Narrow, 4-3-2-1). I've noticed now that I really need to score most of my chances to keep up with these guys, as they score almost all shots where the player has a any amount of space to shoot. I've upgraded my MF but still well below the standard of the teams' I'm coming up against
I'm quite happy keeping possession, being patient finding holes in their defence, but all players in Div 1 use the auto defence technique so makes it difficult to find any gaps, and when I do find an open midfielder making an attacking run, the opposition's defence just bullies them off the ball.
I'm conceding against players who are happy to let me have the ball, and once I concede possession, it's just a hard (powered) pass to one of the central attackers and it's 3 on 3. I do tend to do a pretty good job at defending usually, but the 1 or 2 times they have half a chance, it seems to go in, which is understandable as they've got ridiculous players up front.
At the minute I have the squad for either a 4-3-3 Backward/Forward. I've always enjoyed playing this formation, but the wingers are beginning to feel really isolated due to the team's I'm coming up against having beat defences, it's difficult to beat them one on one. Would like to move to a 4-2-3-1 which is the formation I've had good success with over the years, but all CAM/CF's seem to be slow af, so would really need to play wingers as the LAM/RAM which would hurt chem.
Any suggestions?
P.S. Have about 100k in the bank at the minute, so any suggestion on a OP player to purchase?
Current team:
https://www.easports.com/fifa/ultimate-team/web-app/show-off?showoffId=e7BEcsyXovx:FFA17XBO
I got to Div 1 playing 4-3-3 Point backwards with an average PL team but now bouncing between Div 2 and Div 1, constantly coming up against ridiculously good teams (IF Pogba, TOTY Suarez, IF Kanté etc), almost always playing a narrow formation (4-1-2-1-2 Narrow, 4-3-2-1). I've noticed now that I really need to score most of my chances to keep up with these guys, as they score almost all shots where the player has a any amount of space to shoot. I've upgraded my MF but still well below the standard of the teams' I'm coming up against
I'm quite happy keeping possession, being patient finding holes in their defence, but all players in Div 1 use the auto defence technique so makes it difficult to find any gaps, and when I do find an open midfielder making an attacking run, the opposition's defence just bullies them off the ball.
I'm conceding against players who are happy to let me have the ball, and once I concede possession, it's just a hard (powered) pass to one of the central attackers and it's 3 on 3. I do tend to do a pretty good job at defending usually, but the 1 or 2 times they have half a chance, it seems to go in, which is understandable as they've got ridiculous players up front.
At the minute I have the squad for either a 4-3-3 Backward/Forward. I've always enjoyed playing this formation, but the wingers are beginning to feel really isolated due to the team's I'm coming up against having beat defences, it's difficult to beat them one on one. Would like to move to a 4-2-3-1 which is the formation I've had good success with over the years, but all CAM/CF's seem to be slow af, so would really need to play wingers as the LAM/RAM which would hurt chem.
Any suggestions?
P.S. Have about 100k in the bank at the minute, so any suggestion on a OP player to purchase?
Current team:
https://www.easports.com/fifa/ultimate-team/web-app/show-off?showoffId=e7BEcsyXovx:FFA17XBO
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I've decided to take a break from WL for a while. Just takes too much time over the weekend to be doing it every single week.
Going to wait for my monthly rewards and then I'll have a think about doing it next weekend
Going to wait for my monthly rewards and then I'll have a think about doing it next weekend
Move a striker to CAM using the position change cards if you do want to go 4231. Have you tried either of the narrow formations? I was a 433 (4) player for ages but last WL I moved to 41212 narrow with my la Liga side and went on a crazy good run.
With my main team I'm still using the 433 as I've got IF Willian but I'm thinking about moving to 41212 in game as it really does feel so much better.
Didn't think about using strikers as CAM, might look into that. Some fast strikers in PL. I usually switch to 41212 if I'm chasing a goal, been hit and miss with that formation. It just isn't as fun I've found, it seems you are attempting the same attack over and over again i.e. passing interchanges between the CAM and 2 STs.
It was a lot of fun getting to Div 1, but I guess it's obvious that this is where you are going to meet the players who know how to best exploit the weakness in the game. So it's almost got to the stage of "if you can't beat them, join them'.
Yeah I think that's why I'm taking a break. WL is all about winning not enjoying the game. Moving up through the divisions I'd be trying crazy volleys from way outside the area whereas now I'm just trying to score at all costs no matter how scummy so taking that break should mean me not being able to get elite monthly so I won't need to take it as serious
Okay, cheers! What's the best tactics when playing against OP teams? Keep it tight at defence and try to counter?
Matchmaking has been disabled!? Anyone else seeing this?
Thought I was happy with my team, but I think I'm going to change it again despite only playing like 5 games and not even starting this weekend league yet 
. Realized I can get a team with Messi, while still incorporating my otw pogba and potm alli cards, and still have a pretty great all around side. Might change my mind if I kill it with my current team in the WL but I doubt it. Team I have in mind is:
. Realized I can get a team with Messi, while still incorporating my otw pogba and potm alli cards, and still have a pretty great all around side. Might change my mind if I kill it with my current team in the WL but I doubt it. Team I have in mind is:Martial Griezmann Messi
POTM Alli OTW Pogba IF N'Zonzi
Shaw Smalling Koscielny Sidibe
Courtois
Just have no bench basically but for that all I need really is to get a few cheap players who can be good subs like renato. Also the rewards I get from this WL will give me enough to get a good bench.POTM Alli OTW Pogba IF N'Zonzi
Shaw Smalling Koscielny Sidibe
Courtois
Thought I was happy with my team, but I think I'm going to change it again despite only playing like 5 games and not even starting this weekend league yet
Martial Griezmann MessiJust have no bench basically but for that all I need really is to get a few cheap players who can be good subs like renato. Also the rewards I get from this WL will give me enough to get a good bench.
POTM Alli OTW Pogba IF N'Zonzi
Shaw Smalling Koscielny Sidibe
Courtois
You already used Griezmann?? I've got him in my la Liga squad and don't think he's up there with the best strikers at all this year. If he gets a chance he buries it usually but his doesn't have top level pace or strength really. For 120k there are much better strikers out there.
Never used him before. Though I was never a huge fan of him on fifa because as you say, not top level pace or strength. It's more to give Messi full chem. Only other options really are Ben Yedder, Gameiro or Benzema. Figured I'd try Griezmann.
IF Ben Yedder is class.
Yeah as Duafc says IF Ben Yedder is probably better than Griezmann and cheaper.
How low do you let your fitness go down? Naiggnolan is good but after every game he's down 10 fitness so I'm forced to keep swapping between by first and second team.
Naing will naturally run a lot with a High High Workrate. He really shouldn't go down to 90 after one game though, especially with his crazy stamina. That indicates that you are controlling him and chasing the ball down from everywhere.
I swap every game so everyone stays on full fitness for the next game. If you get taken to extra time in a 2nd game you're most likely going to lose just because of how fecked your players are.
That's what I'm doing but what should I do for weekend league if it's only La Liga players for example? I have two teams (PL & Serie A) worth combined 1.1m, I'll have around 100k coins. Two cheap La Liga teams or one team + subs?
Had anyone had lahm in their team? How does he play?
Had a shocking start. 11-7. I'm definitely in a bad place with Fifa right now. Not enjoying it and playing shit.
I should give another game a bash like Battlefield 1
I should give another game a bash like Battlefield 1
Do it....seriously
I've not played weekend league for about 5 or 6 weeks now and I feel much better. Once you skip it once it's only then you realise just how much of a waste of a weekend it really is.
Trying to play in increments of 5 games so i dont get burned out. I find my attention wanes after the fifth game or so.
Currently 4-1 at the moment. My one defeat coming up against a shit player with a shit team.
I need to stop taking the shitehouses for granted as theyre usually the majority of my defeats ffs.
Put in a quality performance and win against good oppo, lose against muck.
Currently 4-1 at the moment. My one defeat coming up against a shit player with a shit team.
I need to stop taking the shitehouses for granted as theyre usually the majority of my defeats ffs.
Put in a quality performance and win against good oppo, lose against muck.
2-3 at the moment one DC, one loss against utter garbage where I just couldn't finish, and the other to an arshole with a super team. Pretty much already fecked up getting Elite.
one DC, one loss against utter garbage where I just couldn't finish, and the other to an arshole with a super team. Pretty much already fecked up getting Elite.Got about 500k to improve this team thanks to generous WL rewards. Thinking I might save a bit more to get Pogba... think he'd be wasted at DM, do like Ben Arfa at CAM but Pogba would defo be an upgrade. Could also just get an IF Martial, Kante, Luiz or Silva
Won 4 out of 4 so far? Do you play against poor oppositio in the beginning or? Won every match with 3 goal difference min so.far and conceded one shitty goal. Expect tougher opposition to come.
2-4 start. Just waiting for my elo to level out so i can start a winning run, all I seem to have faced so far is experts at crab walk dribbling
Lead this guy 2-0 and he suddenly substitutes Neymar, Pogba and Iniesta in, this is so unfair.
Best way to combat that is by just standing off a bit and/or switching to another player and letting the AI contain him.
Its a stupid looking dribble but it works wonders against people who run at you like homing missiles.
9-2 now, playing against Messi and blue Ibra with Coutinho behind and against a front three of Reus, Aubameyang, and black card Dembele is also painful at times. All other matches fairly easy, heading to silver 2 now.
I am one of those that tackles aggressively. I cant be bothered to play slow defence, and I dont trust the AI to defend at all for me except put players near the ball, I always feel I need to make the tackle myself
It's backfiring completely, playing against Courtois, Kante, black Gray, Musa, Blue Suarez is so frustrating. Hope better luck next week with superior playerd after getting Varane en Kante myself and hopefully a good pack.
How many wins are you on?
12 wins and like 6 or 7 losses. Really need to find a way how to stop those overpowered and overpaces forwards, and finish better.
That's not bad, as long as you get 21 wins that's guaranteed 60,000 coins.
Played 2 games earlier despite getting the "FUT is very busy" message and retrying login about 5 times before I got in.
The game play was as bad as I've ever had it. It was so slow and unresponsive, I played one game and packed it in. 5.30 on a Friday evening is not a good time to play.
The game play was as bad as I've ever had it. It was so slow and unresponsive, I played one game and packed it in. 5.30 on a Friday evening is not a good time to play.
OTW Dembele feels weird. Like he has a great cross on him but should play way better. Also it says 96 pace but he feel a bit clunky and not that quick.
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So... Has anyone else had this happen to them?
I cannot get any of the online features working right now. Haven't been able to for the last 2 days. My Live subscription is up to date.
I hit Y for "live form" and nothing. I click the right stick to connect and nothing. I press the Ultimate Team icon on the home screen and nothing. It doesn't even give an error message. It just ignores the command entirely.
I cannot get any of the online features working right now. Haven't been able to for the last 2 days. My Live subscription is up to date.
I hit Y for "live form" and nothing. I click the right stick to connect and nothing. I press the Ultimate Team icon on the home screen and nothing. It doesn't even give an error message. It just ignores the command entirely.
4-3 so far, but should be 6-1. Fecking fuming at the game now. Got absolutely shafted by horrendous input delay in my first game and lost a 3-0 lead from him just waltzing through my defence and then got disconnected after the full time whistle in my third game. I won that game 3-1 and it still recorded a loss.
IF Lukaku gets POTM will my 88 Lukaku dive in price?