Dragons Cross said:
Hey guys, just thought I'd ask for a bit of help on Hattrick. I got my team about a month ago and I've started getting some trainees in and working on my stadium. My problem is with the games, I know that my team is crap and I'm not expecting to win anything as I'm in tough league but can anyone explain why my rate of possesion is so low in games. I've played 5-6 games now and the highest possesion rate that I've achieved is about 30%. In one game the opposition had 93% possesion for the game. I'm not too fussed because I'm playing a 5-4-1 to train up defenders but it just bugs me that my midfield never hold the ball.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
G'day mate!
Well possession is down to only one thing & one thing alone - MIDFIELD!
I dont have a lot of experience with 5-4-1....But I regularly play 3-4-3 - which has the same # of midfielders as your main chosen formation - And I maximise my midfield - in a risky, but effective way!
You should ALWAYS have a minimum of 2 central midfielders - thats 2 MINIMUM...preferred is three!...So if u can pick someone to 'sacrifice' in your lineup - in your case, probably a winger, as you wouldnt want to sacrifice a wingback or c.defender...if youre training defenders....Take that superfluous winger & turn him into a third c.midfielder!...But make sure u cover the position you sacrificed him as best you can!...You may need to buy a player or two with the right skills to fit into this plan though...As I dont know the skills of your current mob!...Its still worth it though!
So look at your squad - determine your top 15, pick a position to sacrifice to turn into another c.midfielder - and this will help somewhat!
The other big thing that affects possession is your midfielders' STAMINA - Without knowing your team, im betting dollars to donuts that your possession falls away even further dramatically in the 2nd half...?...This is because your midfielders have bad stamina & get tired earlier than midfielders with better stamina...which your more experienced opponents would more than likely have!
So when you consider upgrading your midfielders, pay close attention to their stamina...and always trade UP in that department if u can! As a general guide, i wouldnt buy a MFR with any less than inadequate Stamina...What you start with ius fine - everyone starts with pretty crappy players, and although it seems ure getting smacked @ the moment - 70/30 slpits in possession against new teams - and MUCH higher than that - are very, very common!...So its not really anything youre doing WRONG as such...you just have to build & train up the right, balanced squad...Which is where the fun's at!!
I hope this helps - and hasn't confused the crap outta u!...Just ask any questions u have at any stage tho - and sum1 will always pop round here 2 answer them eventually|...And there's no such thing as a stupid question on HT Because a lot of us have all made a wide range of mistakes when we were new...and we're all here to try & help u avoid 'em!
