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Taking Too Many Long Shots

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danbeats71

15 years ago

3 years ago

23 Jan 2013 22:59:29

Hi, just wondering if anyone could help me out with a tactics problem. I've started a career with Cardiff and I've set them up to play good, attacking, keep-ball football which in my first few games they have done (+60% possession in most games, 15-20 shots). Trouble is, all they seem to want to do is take bloody long shots instead of creating clear cut chances! I've lost 2 out of 2 to start the season in games that I've dominated and that's a big reason why. Any help would be much appreciated!

zeonflux

13 years ago

4 years ago

237

23 Jan 2013 23:11:22

By danbeats71 | Permalink | On 23 January 2013 - 22:59 PM

Hi, just wondering if anyone could help me out with a tactics problem. I've started a career with Cardiff and I've set them up to play good, attacking, keep-ball football which in my first few games they have done (+60% possession in most games, 15-20 shots). Trouble is, all they seem to want to do is take bloody long shots instead of creating clear cut chances! I've lost 2 out of 2 to start the season in games that I've dominated and that's a big reason why. Any help would be much appreciated!

Try going to the players individual tactics in the tactics screen and setting long shots to low

KEZ_7

18 years ago

4 days ago

1,884

24 Jan 2013 11:19:35

Or use the 'work ball into box' shout

Poe

18 years ago

1 month ago

3,675

25 Jan 2013 04:16:32

It may also be because your forward players aren't making runs into space - so see if that's a problem too.

PPM's can also impact hugely on the amount of long shots taken - try signing players with higher "Decisions" and the PPM "Looks for pass instead of attempting a shot".

Unsure if that PPM can be learned though - you may have to do it via tutoring.