COM Master League(rant and questions lol)

[JonnyWopper87]

Is it me or is the com ridiculous on this game? I've always played every pro evo and always on superstar(I love the challenge) but this year is just too hard.
I start off slow and gradually find my formation tweaking it after each match and then I dominate winning everything etc etc.
No matter what I do on this years I feel like I get cheated. I start the match and dominate attack after attack finishing most halfs with 65% possession. Shot after shot and the keeper just keeps making wonder saves. I've got a giant up front cross it straight on to his nogging, point blank header it's past the keeper and he dislocates his shoulder and some how saves it. This is neuer or Buffon this is serie b keepers. Then after dominating the COM goes on the attack quick couple of passes and my defence has massive gaps in it. COM plays a perfect through ball and he smashes straight pass my rushing keeper. I started watching my centre backs when com plays a 1-2 they just watch the runner and he goes straight through.
I love a challenge and I haven't got the best squad(73) and the team spirit is only on 72. I'm in challenge mode on master league and already been sacked once. But I just feel like I can't score no matter what the shot and can't defend like the COM. There players always follower my runners, is there a setting to do this?
What's the best formations you've found? (On superstar not a worldly squad)
Does anyone else feel like they are being cheated by the COM?
Is there a trick to a breakthrough for a player only had one so far?

 

[EslamTaha]

I had the same issues up until two days ago, even after changing the difficulty to top player. After reaching team spirit of 80 the game started becoming too easy for me, don't no if that is because of team spirit or maybe they fixed it since the whole game seems more balanced and stable now even on exhibition mode.
I will switch back to superstar and see what happens

 

[mkunited]

Maybe, you should try playing on Top Player and improve your attacking/defending. After you get better, go back to Superstar. This is what I did. I also struggled to score and defend over the top passes from the AI on Superstar.

Do you not defend much off the ball? I recommend manually selecting players to cover and close down passing lanes. Try to predict where the AI is going to pass and select a nearby player to close down the passing lane/intercept. While you do this, use teammate press to close down the player on the ball. You could also try man marking specific players. I heard tight marking and swarm the box in advanced settings help defend against crosses.

The 4-2-3-1 has worked well for me. I like my team set up to counterattack so that they make more runs forward. When I'm desperate for a goal, I try to playing more attacking by using the d-pad and use attacking fullbacks and geigenpress in the advanced setting. If you haven't already, turn on the fluid formation setting. I noticed my team plays with more balance when my team is set up more attacking with possession and more defensive without possession. For example, 4-4-2 w/ poss and 4-5-1 w/o poss.

 

[Millerson]

Yup I experienced the same,all of my efforts miss, hit the post or bar or the keepers are Neuer on steroids. Meanwhile every chance the COM gets it a goal. And I'm playing Eredivisie but most of the time it looks like I am playing against Barcelona in the CL final. [MENTION=241408]mkunited[/MENTION] thanks for the tips

 

[The Dude]

I'm in challenge mode on master league and already been sacked once.

What happens once you get sacked? master league end? what was your record at the time?

 

[ferragus]

Mkunited's tips are all spot on!

I myself have passed trough the same process, and are now finding it a bit to easy, so I'm sure, if you insist, you will have results.

Learning to defend properly is the key to everything! If you have good defensive players then you should be getting clean sheets more often then not. If not, something is wrong...
First pass on to Top Player, it will still give you a hard time!
Then mess around with your tactics, even during the game. You must get the feeling of any given game, if you are struggling to pass the miedlfield, change tactics, reinforce the miedlfield area or something. Try to understand why you are strugling. You must also pay attention to your defenders, if you are getting easy goals, check each defender on the replays, it may happen you have a bad apple there needing to be substituted (even with high class defenders it may happen).
Then, learn to contain! dont press the adversary right away. If you give them space they will come forward with the ball and get into a dificult position all by themselfs. I always choose a low defensive line and keep my fullbacks back while defending, or else, there come those dreaded trough balls...
Lookout when using the team mate press, usualy the AI chooses your CBs, which will then disrupt your defensive line, try doing so only when there are no other threats besides the ball carrier, and you are controlling space with your own player (DMF is the best choise for that) thats why it is so important to contain and atract the adversary.
Also be always on the lookout for interceptions, mainly by your DMF, and only when still on miedfiled area, because if they get close to your area in superiority, you will surely suffer.

When you are confortable with these proceedings, you will start feeling betrer on the goal creating and finishing part!
This game has new mechanics for finishing. try controlled shots (L2 + O), they are really overpowered this year, the easiest goals for me come from inside the box, on a perpendicular position either shooting at the distant post or with controled shot to the nearest post.
Controlled crosses (L2 + square) helps allot but only almost inside the box, unlike last year.
Buildup for me is tiki taka, (works much better than last year) with one touch passing in unrealistic proportions. If finding resistance, try a slow build up on your defensive half, keep the ball and try to rotate the sides, space will open for sure if you are patient. It helps also if you get your wingers to cut inside and turn into SS's or AMF's when atacking. also bring your side backs forward into LMF and RMF positions, particularly on easier games.

This is my default tactics, but you need to keep an open mind and chand accordingly to the situation and dificultness of the match.

just remeber, your are not alone, its part of the learning process of the new game, it will all feel natural sooner then latter! Dont dispair!

Hope it helps,

Good luck!

 

[JonnyWopper87]

I’m still struggling I don’t care what anyone says the computer is cheating dragging my CB’s out of position and they are chipping it over the top and slotting it past my keeper. I drop it it to top player and it’s too easy 3-0, 4-0 etc and my CB’s are solid. Switch back to superstar and the same happens. I’ve got the same formation the same CB and I just feel like I’m being cheated. I don’t mind losing when it’s legit but this isn’t happening. I started a new game and got numancia promoted segunda league. Romped home on superstar. Finished 7th in la liga second season. This season all change again. Can’t score but don’t concede. Played about 20 games drawn about 18 won 1 lost 1. Obviously my team isn’t the best it could physically be but it’s no excuse I’m being robbed lol I was PSG on another save brought the highest rated player for each position. Kept getting thumped by poor teams again on superstar

 

[Antonyc1977]

It's funny this topic has been raised...
I was about to create a topic surrounding the Goalkeepers and their "SUDDEN" unbelievable abilities.

SOLUTION: I have adjusted most goalkeepers' abilities manually. It takes a while, but the only GK's who I haven't adjusted and therefore are able to pull off worldie saves are Buffon, Neuer, Courtois, Lloris, Handanovic, Oblak, Cech and De Gea.

The rest of them are now relative to (in my opinion) realistic abilites:

Claudio Bravo
WAS:
56 Low Pass
55 Lofted Pass
82 Jump
83 Goalkeeping
88 Catching
92 Clearing
87 Reflexes
87 Coverage

CHANGED TO:
73 Low Pass
75 Lofted Pass
82 Jump
71 Goalkeeping
71 Catching
92 Clearing
80 Reflexes
73 Coverage

It makes a hell of a difference!