rhyscartwright_avfc Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I've got a little bored of playing as Villa online, and I wanted to try some different teams out. I've played a few matches as Anzhi Makhachkala and done pretty well. Anyone else recommend someone a bit 'different', preferably around 4* and with a fair bit of pace, if possible? CSKA Moscow. Doumbia up front is a BEEAAAAST! Honda is quality too. Free-kicks from just outside the area are basically a given. Have Akinfeev in goal too, but for some reason he's not in the starting lineup so have to change that every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted February 16, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2012 Good shout on CSKA, I have Doumbia up front for Villa on my career mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 16, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2012 No. What I think of this game Whilst I think your article is a bit over the top (I don't think FIFA 12 is sub standard, it's probably the best football game ever made (although I do really only play multiplayer), not taking time into account. Although it does have flaws) I do have a major gripe with the Be A Pro seasons. That's a feature which HAS gone backwards in recent years. It's awful on the new game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Well I took the job at Newcastle, got rid of alot of the shit. Kept the following Krul, Collocini, Santon, Kader, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Cabaye, Marveux. Mvuemba, Ba, Harper and some random kids. Spent the money on the following Walker, Clyne, Cahill, Dann, Clark, Barry, Diarra, Redmond, Sturridge, Agbonlahor, Not amazing but I went for young and english mainly because I have no idea who is good abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Daley Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Quick aside, the next squad update is (allegedly) due on the 23rd. Hopefully the damage to Villa's ratings won't be too severe and 'Gladbach'll get a pretty big boost across the board (Patrick Herrman 67? I don't **** think so, EA). Will they include the MLS loan players, i.e we get Keane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Should do, the updates generally include all January transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted February 16, 2012 Visiting Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2012 I've got a little bored of playing as Villa online, and I wanted to try some different teams out. I've played a few matches as Anzhi Makhachkala and done pretty well. Anyone else recommend someone a bit 'different', preferably around 4* and with a fair bit of pace, if possible? CSKA Moscow. Doumbia up front is a BEEAAAAST! Honda is quality too. Free-kicks from just outside the area are basically a given. Have Akinfeev in goal too, but for some reason he's not in the starting lineup so have to change that every game.Hate people that use CSKA/whatever team Eto'o is at. Frustrating long ball spammers. I use Roma online, Totti can't run, at all, but he's crazy good at everything else. I think you play better when the lobbed through ball isn't much of an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 People who use CSKA are arseholes, chipped through balls to ultra fast Vagina Love and Douchebagia... what's the **** point? You're abusing the system and scoring goals which require no skill and very little effort, well done. Same goes to people who use Madrid, Barca, Ivory Coast, Napoli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I don't play like that but I know what you both mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I play with Villa and I normally play a 4-3-3 with Agbonlahor and N'Zogbia on the wings and I have Ireland feeding them balls. Their speed is very nice and gets me a ton of goals. I think it takes skill to play like I do. I don't just chip it forward. I play counter attack or I actually try to attack the defenders with N'zogbia because he is so good with the ball at his feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted February 18, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2012 I do find it frustrating playing against people that abuse pace, but if you're good enough you can defend against it. It's a very obvious tactic and most people who use it aren't very skilled players, but it's not totally impossible to stop. I have been playing as Anzhi lately and scored a lot through playing through balls to Eto'o; however, better players can stop this, and I have to improve my general play much more to get a result. At the end of the day, even though I'll get annoyed at people who successfully do it against me, if a person likes playing with a certain team (or supports them, even) and their strengths lie in pace and counter-attacking football, then they should play to those strengths. You can have all the honour and pride you want by playing possession football (and I generally prefer playing this way) but you can't realistically expect everyone else to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I play with Athletico Madrid, excellent in attack with Diego, Turan, Reyes and Falcao. I play with 2 CDM'ers and Perea is a beast in defence. Would recommend giving them a try if you're looking for a change in team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 After a 3 month exodus I started playing again last night. Played with PSG. Really enjoyed it. Played about 10 games, probably won 7 & drew 3. Complete possession football, i.e. Barca-esque 70%. Just pass it around, playing the simple ball to the man in space while the opposition just runs around, chasing it and tiring in the process. Because they usually bring an extra man to defend it leaves me an extra man on the opposite side, easy to switch the play. Don't create many chances because I don't force it if it's not on, but the chances I do create are so clear I score them. So usually only 2-4 shots a game but score basically all of them. Also because the opposition chase it around all game and become tired it's so easy to score late goals on the counter attack. Must have won about 4 games with last 5 minute winners. Enjoying Fifa again. EDIT - Forgot to add...Good thing as well is their formation 4-2-3-1. 2 DM's, so solid defensively. Full backs get forward very well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 It's certainly working. Just played a season tonight. Won 5, drew 1, lost 1. Only game I conceded in was the game I lost. Lost it 4-0 to Spurs but just 4 incredibly lucky goals. Dominated possession in all of them 60% or more. Best game was a 7-0 win which guaranteed promotion (vs Spurs). Mostly 1-0/2-0 though. Had to win 2 games vs higher opposition too. Beat England & Real Madrid. Into Division 3 now. That was the highest got before I left the game a few months ago, dropped down to Division 5 before I left. Should get further now I've refined my skills. Can someone tell me something...In 2 games I went a goal up inside 5 minutes, the other guy decides to quit. Yet when I go back to the main screen it doesn't recognise the game has been played and I don't get the points. Is there something written into the game where if you quit before a certain amount of time has elapsed in the match, then the match doesn't count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted February 19, 2012 Visiting Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yeah within 5 minutes you can leave and the game won't record a result. They do it for lag, so if you decide the game is lagging too badly you can leave. Annoying though, I seem to get a lot of good chances early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted February 19, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2012 I've played quite a few matches recently where I've scored in the first 5 minutes and the opponent has quit. One of them was an awesome free kick, and a win would have given me promotion. Fortunately, though, I won the next game anyway. Got back-to-back promotions since I started playing head-to-head and am now in division 5, but I need two wins in my remaining two games to go up. I played as Brentford for a little while yesterday, won my first four and then lost three in a row! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Well that's **** stupid. If you quit you should lose the match no matter what. Even more so if you are a goal down at the time. Stupid, stupid FIFA!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Well, yeah it's annoying when you score early and they quit but for the reason that rino8 gave it's imperative that you have time to quit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I thought it would be fun to edit villas team and play with a customised villa team. I've bought in Mellberg, Bouma, Cahill, Walker, Barry, Milner, Downing, Young. I sold Dunne, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Hutton, Albrighton, Bannan, Heskey. I also bought Kongolo, Bennedeti, Clyne, Piazon, Akinfeev. Cheating I know but fun nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Well, yeah it's annoying when you score early and they quit but for the reason that rino8 gave it's imperative that you have time to quit. I understand the lag bit. But I think that if you are a goal down when you quit you should lose the game. No matter how long has gone, or how bad the lag is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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