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Half Back Problem

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Poe

18 years ago

1 week ago

3,675

24 Mar 2014 12:29:03

There seems to be a huge problem when playing with the half back role.

I play a 2-3-2-2-1 formation atm and I have signed Sven Bender to play in my half back role - the only problem is when I use him my two centre backs seem to become more like full backs, rather than centre backs, and my wing backs have pushed so highly up the pitch they're almost wingers.

Look at the following screenshot.

There's simply no reason for them to be so wide!

Crane

14 years ago

3 weeks ago

2,434

Premium

24 Mar 2014 12:34:13

Try moving the wing backs back to the FB position, but keep them on the same role.

Poe

18 years ago

1 week ago

3,675

24 Mar 2014 12:49:23

I originally started like that, but I had nothing going forward down the wings which is why I changed it to that.

The same problem was happening, though.

NeoCrowy23

10 years ago

1 week ago

25 Mar 2014 14:24:08

I had the same issue with one of my tactics I was trying to create, similar to the one you're using by the sounds of it I switched my half back to a DLP defend duty and that seemed to do the trick. I think with using a half back it's essentially a 3rd centre back and your other centre halfs tend to spread wider than they should.

There could be other factors in it though I guess, I have play much higher defensive and I have my centre backs set to close down more. Not sure if it will keep them more narrow but it's something worth trying.