Finalize your team selection for the upcoming match. You should always attempt to choose the best player for each position. You can only bring players into the lineup when they are not suspended or injured. Injuries and suspensions are indicated by the symbol next to their name in the player list. 

Pressing 'Save' enables you to set the lineup, but it is only valid for the upcoming game. Additionally, you can save a lineup as the default by pressing the button 'Set default'.

 

Player role

iPad

In order to nominate a player as captain or to take penalties, corners or free kicks, drag & drop the player from the playing field onto the desired function. The name and shirt number of the selected player will then appear in the position.

 

iPhone

In order to nominate a player as captain or to take penalties, corners or free kicks, click on the tab option in the menu and pick the desired player for the role.

 

Tactics:

Pick one of the following tactics for your team:

Normal:

Your team will act "normally". Every part of the team plays according to his strength and weaknesses, every party of the team is weight in the same percentage. Choose this tactic, if your team is not familiar with any other tactic or shall play more balanced.

 

Pressing:

Your team will tackle more often and aggressively, if "Pressing" is the tactic. You need high level midfield players, in order to play this tactic successfully, as the midfield quadrants receive a strength bonus of 18%. In contrast to that the attack quadrants will receive a malus of 8% and the defence quadrants a malus of 5%. 

Required sub skills:  Speed / Tackling

Preferred quadrant: Midfield 

Counter attack:

Choosing the counter tactic will weaken your midfield quadrants by 18%, whereas the defence and attack quadrants receive a bonus of 12% each. 

Required sub skills: Speed / Passing

Preferred quadrant: Defence / Attack

 

Through the middle: 

The attacks will take place through the middle, meaning the central quadrants of midfield and attack will receive a bonus of 20%, whereas every other quadrant will receive a malus of 5%. Chances are likely to be created through the middle.

Required sub skills: Passing / Ball control

Preferred quadrant: Central Midfield / Central Attack

 

Over the flank: 

Every wing quadrant (midfield, attack) receives a bonus of 10%, whereas every other quadrant will be weakened by 7%. Chances are likely to be created over the flanks. 

Required sub skills: Crossing / Heading

Preferred quadrant: Wing Midfield / Wing Attack

 

OneTouch:

Choosing "One Touch" requires your players to have very high passing skills. Every defense and midfield quadrant will be improved by 9%, whereas all attack quadrants will receive a malus of 5%. 

Required sub skills: Speed / Passing

Preferred quadrant: Defence / Midfield

 

Kick and Rush:

Kick and rush provides a benefit of 10% to your central midfield, central defense and all attack quadrants of 10%. In contrast to that every other quadrant will be weakened by 5%.

Required sub skills: Ball control / Speed

Preferred quadrant: Central midfield / Central defense / Attack

 

Forechecking:

This tactic will be deleted with the next update. It is currently providing the same effects as "Pressing"

Strategy

Pick one of the following strategies: 

5-4-1 - The wall formation against strong attacking teams

4-3-3 - An offensive formation playing out from a strong defence

4-4-2 - The classic and most balanced of all formations

3-5-2 - A strong midfield supporting the build-up of your play

3-4-3 - The most offensive playing formation with a solid midfield axis