I hear you buddy - I know this game is aimed at people of all ages, and at times I think that us adults are just putting up with a kids game. Sure you can score some great goals, pass and move well etc but what's the point if kids who don't understand these methods just want to run and gun, they're allowed to play their game with as much success, which like you say just isn't football!
Playing when you're wound up just isn't right either. we should know that from clubs! it's as if you want to score twice as many goals in your next game because you sucked in the last one, and as a result you end up rushing and giving the ball away, and at best you end up playing in the same way as them.
lately I've started to counter a lot better, instead of trying to score from a counter attack (unless I'm 100% clean through) I've been going down the flank, forcing the other team to defend and then start to knock the ball back to my defence and I find that from there I'm able to dictate the pace of the game more and your oponent has to play on the counter which I find easier to defend against.
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