defender speciality

[saintjo]

what speciality would do the most good for a defender?

i am looking at some trainees and i keep coming across ones with head specialities. the rules says it helps guard against heads from corner kicks, but i have read before they can be taken advantage of speed wise. like there is an even like "player goes around the tall, slow defender" or something like that.

[Alf]

I like "Powerful" ones.

[Celeval]

Powerful is good in rain.
Technical is good in sun.
Head is good in rain and sun, but weak against Technical players.

[Desnudo]

I like technical.

[daedalus]

Besides what has already been said . . .

Powerful is particularly good if you may consider using the Pressing tactic in the future. Make sure you have stamina a-plenty, though.

Quick can negate a Quick winger or forward. [But then so will extremely skilled defenders.] But, I believe you will have problems in some weathers [rain?].

As Celeval said, the "player goes around the tall, slow defender" message you mentioned is when a Technical offensive player takes advantage of a Header specialist. But they can score the occasional goal for you, if you have a superior Set Piece taker. And, like you said, they can help prevent set piece goal.

[TargetPractice6]

Unpredictable ;)

[daedalus]

If the name's Headcase Lucas, I'll take him! :D

[NAIWF]

I've got a defensive guy (Ubaldo Matildo Collado) who has been suspended more than "Headcase", but no one cares about him because he doesn't have a cool nickname! I see how it is ;)

[Desnudo]

You should be able to do something with that name.

[Raven Hawk]

Run the 5-3-2 or 5-4-1 and have one of each! :)

[daedalus]

Originally posted by NAIWF
I've got a defensive guy (Ubaldo Matildo Collado) who has been suspended more than "Headcase", but no one cares about him because he doesn't have a cool nickname! I see how it is ;)Hey, you join us in IRC so we know your player's name THEN we'll mention Uba by name, too! :)

[sterlingice]

Originally posted by NAIWF
I've got a defensive guy (Ubaldo Matildo Collado) who has been suspended more than "Headcase", but no one cares about him because he doesn't have a cool nickname! I see how it is ;)

Damn straight. So get to the publicizing and preach the wonder of Collardo in IRC chat?

SI

[The Afoci]

SI, stop trying to avoid the subject. Death Match tomorrow. ;)

Death makes me wink.

[NAIWF]

I'll be in the chat room tomorrow, moaning about losing my cup game, which I could have won with some better luck :p

[sterlingice]

Originally posted by The Afoci
SI, stop trying to avoid the subject. Death Match tomorrow. ;)

Death makes me wink.

It'll be real impressive when your A Team beats my B Team. So how was that Orcs game :D

SI