***The Official Football Manager Thread***

[ronaldo9]

Well, I've only played two matches with the new patch so far, and even though it's a very small sample size, by the wonder of God I'm no longer giving up goals where my defenders are heading soft ones back to the keeper, only for it to ricochet off his his hands and increase speed and hit the back of the net. Nor are my keepers running out to collect balls, but stopping hastily and letting the ball go past them and giving the opposition an open goal to shoot at.

My possession and passing stats slightly went down, but the mere fact that I'm not giving up goals that aren't even remotely funny is more than enough to recommend the new patch to others.

To answer my earlier question, MLS is completely up to date as of the draft.

[jasontoddwhitt]

I think I'm going to love this team....

[ImTellinTim]

Gave it another shot today. Got about 7 matches in with Liverpool. Early feeling is that attacking play is much improved. Seems to be a lot more smooth and natural. And the long shots at stupid times seem to be gone.

[jesmith29]

What camera view do some of you use for 14?


Right now I'm on Touchline, but really not sure about it, and so far I just can't seem to pick one that really jumps out.


Is it me or did the latest patch do something with the camera?


I've used touchline before but now it just seems odd.

[ImTellinTim]

Yep, fully sucked back in now. Got a bit less than halfway through a season. The strikers and wingers don't play like idiots anymore. We were able to link up on some beautiful team goals. One goal in particular stood out where Suarez jinked past a defender towards the endline and cut back a perfect pass for a Sturridge tap-in - it was basically exactly what happens in real life. The outside players actually cross or run at defenders when they have the opportunity instead of waiting for the full back to tackle or block it away.

I wish I would have not saved over my original run-through so I could compare stats.

Not sure if anyone has noticed this, though. I'm seeing a bunch of unnaturally high trajectories on corners and free kick crosses into the box. Definitely take that as the only main issue I see over what it was.

Suntan - I know you were having trouble with penalties. Gerrard is 3 for 3 on the season so far.

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

Not sure if anyone has noticed this, though. I'm seeing a bunch of unnaturally high trajectories on corners and free kick crosses into the box. Definitely take that as the only main issue I see over what it was.

Yep, I've definitely noticed that. Since the update, a majority of my corners are lobbed in at a crazy high angle, seems like none of them even have a chance.

I haven't gone in yet to the set-piece tactics, I'm assuming I could just tell my corner takers to put them in low, and roll with that.

[ImTellinTim]

I've always wanted to break this record.

[Ermolli]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

I've always wanted to break this record.

How did that happen? Did you try anything in particular or did it just happen?