OT-Hattrick-Advice for a big match

The_herd · 03-02-2003, 11:22 PM

Ok, just wrapped up smashing the last place team in my league, and I've now clinched 3rd place. I'm 5 points out of 2nd with matches coming up against #2 this week, and #1 the final week. I just PiC for this match so my guys are feeling pretty good.

Now, I run the (in)famous 4-5-1, the second place guy runs a 4-4-2 and sets both wingers to offensive, my defense is incredible my offense sucks, this guy is solid at forward, and on the wings, but average at inner mid field, and not to good across the board defensively.

How would you line up a 4-5-1 to take advantage of this guys weak defense and offensive approach on the mid-field's wings, without getting torched by his strikers?

DataKing · 03-02-2003, 11:52 PM

I would probably counter by setting my own wingers offensive (assuming they have decent passing skills), and setting my wingbacks to defensive to contain his wingers.

I would also probably leave my own midfielders at normal, or perhaps set one of them to offensive (the one with the best passing skill). With decent midfield play, you should be able to keep the ball away from that dangerous offense.

And since you've got 3rd place locked up, MOTS one of the matches, if not both.

vex · 03-03-2003, 12:11 AM

Put everything through the match calculator and see what you get.

mrushh · 03-03-2003, 12:18 AM

What is the match calculator y'all are talking about? Is it a supporter thing, or an anyone thing?

vex · 03-03-2003, 12:25 AM

It's an anyone thing, here is the link:

Match Calculator

It's a creation of GM-Apoc

DataKing, somebody needs to make you an application like this. I'm sure it could only help your cause

mrushh · 03-03-2003, 12:52 AM

Thanks, vexroid.

damnMikeBrown · 03-03-2003, 02:11 AM

Whatever happens, just pray your manager doesn't pull back, and go defensive. My idiot has done this 5 times. I've gotten 2 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie out of it. This is from an 'almost certain win' position, to not winning 3 out of 5 times.

This week, a HUGE must win game for us, we went up 2-0 a mere 25 minutes into the first half. The dim witt went defensive then and there. I saw that, and started pulling my hair out.

Sure enough, in the 87th minute, they evened up the game, dooming us to relegation from div IV.

Going defensive just snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. It's insanely frustrating.

03-03-2003, 12:18 AM	#4
mrushh High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas,Tx	What is the match calculator y'all are talking about? Is it a supporter thing, or an anyone thing? __________________ Visit "Cowtown, Arise. A TCU- TCY Dynasty" in the Dynasty section.

03-03-2003, 12:52 AM	#6
mrushh High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas,Tx	Thanks, vexroid. __________________ Visit "Cowtown, Arise. A TCU- TCY Dynasty" in the Dynasty section.

03-02-2003, 11:52 PM	#2
DataKing Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Chicago	I would probably counter by setting my own wingers offensive (assuming they have decent passing skills), and setting my wingbacks to defensive to contain his wingers. I would also probably leave my own midfielders at normal, or perhaps set one of them to offensive (the one with the best passing skill). With decent midfield play, you should be able to keep the ball away from that dangerous offense. And since you've got 3rd place locked up, MOTS one of the matches, if not both. __________________ Current Games Diablo III (BattleTag: DataKing#1685) Allegiances: Chicago Bears - Detroit Red Wings - Kansas Jayhawks Awards: 2011 Golden Scribe - Other Sports Category (The Straight(away) and Narrow - A Forza Motorsport 3 Dynasty) Last edited by DataKing : 03-02-2003 at 11:53 PM.

03-03-2003, 12:11 AM	#3
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Put everything through the match calculator and see what you get.

03-03-2003, 12:25 AM	#5
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	It's an anyone thing, here is the link: Match Calculator It's a creation of GM-Apoc DataKing, somebody needs to make you an application like this. I'm sure it could only help your cause

03-03-2003, 02:11 AM	#7
damnMikeBrown College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH	Whatever happens, just pray your manager doesn't pull back, and go defensive. My idiot has done this 5 times. I've gotten 2 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie out of it. This is from an 'almost certain win' position, to not winning 3 out of 5 times. This week, a HUGE must win game for us, we went up 2-0 a mere 25 minutes into the first half. The dim witt went defensive then and there. I saw that, and started pulling my hair out. Sure enough, in the 87th minute, they evened up the game, dooming us to relegation from div IV. Going defensive just snatches defeat from the jaws of victory. It's insanely frustrating.

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