EasyBeginner #2
Recycler
Possession and patience
You keep the ball until a lane exists. Recycle possession instead of forcing through balls. 90-pace into a standing tackle is not attacking.
Job: Pass to the free man, not the highlightFail: Forced through balls into a 5-back
Kit: A formation with a six or an eight · Close control instead of sprint on every touch · A plan when they park the bus
Strengths
- • Beats low blocks that skill-move merchants bounce off
- • Lowers turnovers that become counters
- • Works even on an 83-chem squad
Weaknesses
- • Slow if you refuse to ever switch play
- • Passing for the sake of a 90% stat while never entering the box
Starter tips
- 1
Holding sprint on every touch is the problem. Close control and passing lanes beat pace.
- 2
If the through ball is not on, go back to the CB. That is not cowardice.
- 3
Switch play when the weak side is empty. Five passes to the same winger is a tackle waiting.
- 4
Timed finishing only if you can hit the prompt. Missed timings are open play for them.