Gaming FIFA 17

Think EA might have fecked the TOTW update.

The icon for the new team shows Suarez, the full TOTW panel is cycling through empty cards and if I click on it it is still last weeks TOTW challenge.
 
Red Pavan said:
He is at 550k now. I will buy as soon as it hits the 450k mark :nervous:
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700k now. It's a fecking winger card. Best you can have is 7 chem as a striker. Just not worth that much.
 
I saw the stats upgrade on FUTBIN, they don't even seem to be boosted to any great extent. It's like Vardy all over again. Just have to wait till tomorrow for rewards where he will be in packs more.
 
Im still only getting away games, its like 20+ in a row now, what the hell is going on?

Im also only getting 3 bar where as the WL tournament im getting 4 consistently.
 
I think I'm going to do what that guy did with his house and raffle off my FIFA account :lol:
 
Smores said:
Im still only getting away games, its like 20+ in a row now, what the hell is going on?

Im also only getting 3 bar where as the WL tournament im getting 4 consistently.
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Your internet is probably a bit bad. The one with the best connection us the home team.

Also, bars except for wl only go up to 3
 
Why is it impossible to head away corners in the direction you aim? Behind goal every fecking time, when on the edge of the area.
 
Macern said:
Right now I'm using 5-2-1-2, both CMs set to stay back, wingbacks on default mentality since they have high/high, CAM set to stay up front (or whatever the translation is), go into the box for crosses (I don't cross btw, I play hard passes towards whoever is in the box if I end up wide and close to the goal), strikers to stay central, run in behind, press the defenders (every other player are set to block passing lanes) yeah I think that's pretty much it. Not on my xbox at the moment so can edit this post if I forgot something.

The pros with this formation is the 'overload' in defense. What most players (myself included) do too much is to chase the opponent on the ball with the defenders which makes them run out of their position which creates gaps in the defense. With 5 at the back you can allow yourself to be a bit more aggressive (or even careless) in the defending with your centre backs because there are so many other defenders covering the gaps. Also when the wingbacks have high attacking workrates it doesn't 'underload' my attacking options. I often find them out wide when needed which allows me to control the game and put pressure on my opponent when needed.

It's the perfect formation in my eyes with the right players. I think it's better than the 41212 because I feel that a CDM can just as well play in the defense to add extra support there. Wouldn't recommend the formation to people who need to have high possession, because it doesn't provide as many passing options as some other formations. Suits perfectly for direct play though.
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I used it earlier on at got 20 pts in Div 1. Rarely felt like I would concede, but it's a very counter attacking style. Usually I have at minimum each match is 60% possession yet with this formation I probably averaged 45% over the season.

If counter attacking is your style, it's great.
 
Pexbo said:
Why is it impossible to head away corners in the direction you aim? Behind goal every fecking time, when on the edge of the area.
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You press the shoot button to clear, I presume? I've noticed that holding down the X/A/Pass button to full power is much better and you'll rarely go on one of those, what feels like, infinite corner loops.
 
Macern said:
Right now I'm using 5-2-1-2, both CMs set to stay back, wingbacks on default mentality since they have high/high, CAM set to stay up front (or whatever the translation is), go into the box for crosses (I don't cross btw, I play hard passes towards whoever is in the box if I end up wide and close to the goal), strikers to stay central, run in behind, press the defenders (every other player are set to block passing lanes) yeah I think that's pretty much it. Not on my xbox at the moment so can edit this post if I forgot something.

The pros with this formation is the 'overload' in defense. What most players (myself included) do too much is to chase the opponent on the ball with the defenders which makes them run out of their position which creates gaps in the defense. With 5 at the back you can allow yourself to be a bit more aggressive (or even careless) in the defending with your centre backs because there are so many other defenders covering the gaps. Also when the wingbacks have high attacking workrates it doesn't 'underload' my attacking options. I often find them out wide when needed which allows me to control the game and put pressure on my opponent when needed.

It's the perfect formation in my eyes with the right players. I think it's better than the 41212 because I feel that a CDM can just as well play in the defense to add extra support there. Wouldn't recommend the formation to people who need to have high possession, because it doesn't provide as many passing options as some other formations. Suits perfectly for direct play though.
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I've switched to a 5-2-2-1 on your advice of going for 5 at the back and I've not lost a game since :lol: such a good formation as it provides a bit of extra width with Mkhi and Martial flanking either side of Vardy along with Rose and Valencia at wingback always overlapping. Coming up against much better teams with IFs throughout but sweeping them aside so far.
 
Utdstar01 said:
I've switched to a 5-2-2-1 on your advice of going for 5 at the back and I've not lost a game since :lol: such a good formation as it provides a bit of extra width with Mkhi and Martial flanking either side of Vardy along with Rose and Valencia at wingback always overlapping. Coming up against much better teams with IFs throughout but sweeping them aside so far.
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Lovely to hear! Tactically outsmarting the opponents gives a huge advantage in this game.
 
Utdstar01 said:
I've switched to a 5-2-2-1 on your advice of going for 5 at the back and I've not lost a game since :lol: such a good formation as it provides a bit of extra width with Mkhi and Martial flanking either side of Vardy along with Rose and Valencia at wingback always overlapping. Coming up against much better teams with IFs throughout but sweeping them aside so far.
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I've toyed with that formation a lot this year. The 2 cms get outrun if you come up against players that can move the ball quickly enough though. That drags the cb forward and opens a big gap in between the other 2 cbs.

I've made my team for this weekend but I'm really not happy with it considering I'll be playing against MOTM Son and 88 Lukaku constantly I feel like my teams going to be slacking.

Be happy with gold 1 this weekend to keep myself in the hunt for elite monthly rewards.
 
P-Nut0712 said:
I've toyed with that formation a lot this year. The 2 cms get outrun if you come up against players that can move the ball quickly enough though. That drags the cb forward and opens a big gap in between the other 2 cbs.

I've made my team for this weekend but I'm really not happy with it considering I'll be playing against MOTM Son and 88 Lukaku constantly I feel like my teams going to be slacking.

Be happy with gold 1 this weekend to keep myself in the hunt for elite monthly rewards.
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Yeah I've found that's the only negative with it but put both CM on stay back when attacking and didn't seem to be as bad then. What formation do you tend to use?
 
Utdstar01 said:
Yeah I've found that's the only negative with it but put both CM on stay back when attacking and didn't seem to be as bad then. What formation do you tend to use?
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433 (4) it's got everything in a formation really. Set 1 or 2 of your cms to stay back and it has the perfect balance.
 
Ugh 3-0 up in the fourth game of Onlinr Draft and I've limited him to at most 2 shots on target all game and it's the 65th minute.

IF Higuain then scores a 35 yard screamer so I settle back to a more defensive tactic to see it out.

Aguero then scores a header from a corner.

Then Higuain shoots again from 35+ yards and it rattles off the crossbar, onto the line back up to the crossbar and then in.


90+3 minutes and he has a corner... I clear it and Son gets on the end of it, in he comes with a brutal slide tackle which rebounds the ball back into the area for Bonucci to somehow volley it (even though it was coming from behind him)off the post and in.


I rage quit.
 
For those interested: I just came up against this guy who I remembered playing before because he was so good, so I decided to record the first half just to show how to defend against top players, or any other player. Asked him after the game about his best weekend league finish, and he said 39. Not sure if that's true, I tried to google his username but didn't find anything. It might very well be though, he's one of the best players I've met recently.
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Anyway here's the first half of that game
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AtHdmCGlD4XygUZ1JfBqTp8KYDok

What I want to show is mainly how I defend. I basically never take control of my defenders, I always run around with my midfielders or attackers, preferrably Kante, when chasing the ball. That way I never leave any space for them to attack. That combined with my 5 defenders makes it so hard for the opposition to create chances. I ended up winning the game 3-2, he had 2 shots in total while I had 11.
 
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Macern said:
For those interested: I just came up against this guy who I remembered playing before because he was so good, so I decided to record the first half just to show how to defend against top players, or any other player. Asked him after the game about his best weekend league finish, and he said 39. Not sure if that's true, I tried to google his username but didn't find anything. It might very well be though, he's one of the best players I've met recently.
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Anyway here's the first half of that game
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AtHdmCGlD4XygUZ1JfBqTp8KYDok

What I want to show is mainly how I defend. I basically never take control of my defenders, I always run around with my midfielders or attackers, preferrably Kante, when chasing the ball. That way I never leave any space for them to attack. That combined with my 5 defenders makes it so hard for the opposition to create chances. I ended up winning the game 3-2, he had 2 shots in total while I had 11.
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So not only did the prick have the gall to run around shushing you when he scored, he then sends a salty ass message. I hate the fifa community. As for defending, I do the same. Only ever switch to my CB's when they look like they're about to get in behind.
 
DatIrishFella said:
So not only did the prick have the gall to run around shushing you when he scored, he then sends a salty ass message. I hate the fifa community. As for defending, I do the same. Only ever switch to my CB's when they look like they're about to get in behind.
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Most people chase the ball with their defenders way too often, leaving gaps behind them as they do so. But yeah, there are so many cnuts in the fifa community, beating them is a real joy.
 
Macern said:
Most people chase the ball with their defenders way too often, leaving gaps behind them as they do so. But yeah, there are so many cnuts in the fifa community, beating them is a real joy.
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What setting do you have for player switching? I have low but I hate the auto switching in this game, so many times it costs me goals.
 
I started the year will on Fifa, now I can't win a fecking game :lol: Maybe I shouldn't have done a season on the journey to feck up my playstyle.
 
Macern said:
High balls only. I use the stick a lot when switching
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That's exactly my settings but trying to get hold of my LCM with the stick is near on impossible.
 
Macern said:
Your internet is probably a bit bad. The one with the best connection us the home team.

Also, bars except for wl only go up to 3
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Nah my internet is probably the best out of everyone i know and im set up wired, i get lag the least.

Its only just started since the last patch, will have to play with my settings and see. It can't be a coincidence that its coincided with my bad form.
 
Smores said:
Nah my internet is probably the best out of everyone i know and im set up wired, i get lag the least.

Its only just started since the last patch, will have to play with my settings and see. It can't be a coincidence that its coincided with my bad form.
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That's weird. You can try and change the matchmaking settings in fifa. That could possibly help
 
I need to play a few games against decent opposition today before the wl. @P-Nut0712 you on later today?
Anyone else decent on xbox? And to you people who read this forum without posting/being a member - add me on xbox, GT:Pentame if you fancy a couple of fut games later today.
 
Pretty sure I've beat Fenonomo in the Weekend League. I'm so inconsistent at defending that I lose to awful players. Never lost to anyone with Red informs though yet I struggle to make elite as the 40 games is far too much for me. Best FutWiz Dan though who had the best team I've ever seen.
 
Spiersey said:
Pretty sure I've beat Fenonomo in the Weekend League. I'm so inconsistent at defending that I lose to awful players. Never lost to anyone with Red informs though yet I struggle to make elite as the 40 games is far too much for me. Best FutWiz Dan though who had the best team I've ever seen.
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Want to play a few games against me?
 
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