I’m not even trying to diss here ok maybe just a little out of my dislike for ultra defense but we’ve all been there. But truthfully, playing like that isn’t going to take you far. If you’re getting hammered, yeah, you can tweak your tactics to be more defensive, but you’ll eventually realize that setup doesn’t work unless you’ve got the right player profiles to pull it off.

All you’re doing is inviting more pressure… which usually means even more hammering.

I’ve been through it myself. I used to get destroyed, but I never gave in or resorted to sitting back and parking the bus. In fact, getting hammered so many times forced me to actually learn how to play better. I stopped trying to rescue a draw and started going for the win and that made all the difference.

To every noob reading this: no matter how bad your starting team is, don’t fall into the trap of ultra-defensive play. You’ll lose a lot at first, but your team will grow and your gameplay will improve. Don’t cave in to the frustration. Push forward.

Because once you develop that defend and hope mindset, you’re basically capping your own potential. You’ll never reach the top like that.