Help Advanced Playmaker 1kc

[Snip]

Morning all

I'm a novice to the 1k challenge but I've recently had a good one going with Greenwood at Barcelona.

This season it's going great. About 2 goals per game and with plenty of the season left I'm hoping for a big total. The thing I'm struggling with and wondered if anyone had any advice is my AP just behind Greenwood. He just doesn't really contribute that much. 

I've had Bernardo Silva in there

And Phil Foden

I switched to attacking this season and have seen an increase in Greenwoods goals but a drop off in the productivity of the AP. 

Am I just been fussy / greedy?

Also im a real sentimental softy and don't like selling players I've developed but when should I cut my losses on players like Foden?

Anyway hoping this carries on well, if I complete it I might do a write up of the career.

Cheers all.

Edited December 21, 2018 by Snip
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[Nucleus]

If your main goal is to get Greenwood to 1k, which is going good, I wouldn’t be too fussed how the AP is performing to be honest. It’s always nice to see them assist a ton but if he’s still getting the goals somehow then I wouldn’t be bothered mate 

[smoggy90]

Try dropping him into the CM position, i have found that has worked better for me this year.

[EvzeyWales]

Mikel Oyarzabal & Kai Haverts have done well for me in an AM role instead of AP - have you tried through balls as instructions

[Snip]

4 hours ago, EvzeyWales said:

Mikel Oyarzabal & Kai Haverts have done well for me in an AM role instead of AP - have you tried through balls as instructions

I've just tried that so see how it goes. I wasn't sure if it was player related. Even coutinho struggled in that position, whereas AP out on the left wing he's killing it. Thanks for the advice

[Snip]

5 hours ago, Nucleus said:

If your main goal is to get Greenwood to 1k, which is going good, I wouldn’t be too fussed how the AP is performing to be honest. It’s always nice to see them assist a ton but if he’s still getting the goals somehow then I wouldn’t be bothered mate 

Yeah thought I might be just being greedy. Never had a great deal of success with any player in that AP position. 

[Nucleus]

5 minutes ago, Snip said:

Yeah thought I might be just being greedy. Never had a great deal of success with any player in that AP position. 

That’s why I never use that position 😛

[Jens]

4 minutes ago, Snip said:

Yeah thought I might be just being greedy. Never had a great deal of success with any player in that AP position. 

I learned it's more important to have some positions filled on the pitch, so they can apply pressure where needed than to leave them open. Best example is the DM position: their ratings are meh, but they really help you to concede less, even it they don't get good ratings. Kind of the same for an AM: they apply pressure even if they don't score or assist.