TacticsTo achieve good results you cannot underestimate the tactical preparation of the team. On the Tactics page you can find a number of tactical options that you can use to have a direct influence on the outcome of the match. Match importance The importance of the match is a critical tactical option. You have to use it with care, because even though high importance makes your players play with the maximum intensity, it causes their seasonal energy to drop faster. Low importance is not that costly on the energy, but the players do not play to their full potential. Match importance also influences chemistry and experience gains of players. The higher the importance, the faster the players gain chemistry and experience. Defensive play Here you can select the formation of your players in defense. The 6-0 defense means that all six players defend the 6-meter line. With the 5-1 tactic, there is one player in the open trying to disrupt the passing plays of the opposing backs. With the 4-2 tactics, there are two players in the open. The 3-2-1 formation has one player always in the open and two more players moving back and forth from the 6-meter line towards the backs when necessary. Offensive play If you have fast players and a goalkeeper with good passing ability, you can select the fast breaks option. In such a case, your goalkeeper will look for long passes to a running teammate more often. This tactic works best in combination with 4-2 and 3-2-1 defensive setups. On the other hand, the efficiency of fast breaks is reduced when you use the 6-0 defensive setup. Shooting preference Backs are the most frequent shooters in handball. You can adjust the ratio of shots between backs, wings and pivot based on where you have your best shooters. If you have great wings, you can set the shooting preference to wings and your backs will try to pass them the ball into scoring opportunities. If you trust your backs, you can make them shoot even more frequently than usual. You can also set shooting preference according to the defensive play of your opponent. Every defensive tactic has its strengths and weaknesses that can be exploited by selecting the appropriate shooting preference. Time-out If your opponent gains momentum and scores several unanswered goals, you can change this trend by taking a time-out. Your players will calm down and the momentum gained by your opponent will be gone. The half-time break has the same effect as a time-out. If you set a time-out to be called when you trail by a certain number of goals, the score from the given half is taken into account and not the total match score. The series of conceded goals resets at half-time break. Goalkeeper substitutions If a goalkeeper allows several goals in a row without making a save, it can have a negative effect on his confidence. In such cases it may be a good idea to bench him for a while. The goalkeeper will calm down on the bench and he can return to the match with renewed confidence. |