Defending Training Plan
Goal
The goal of this plan is for a new player to hattrick who wants to train defending, but minimize the initial outlay.
Initial GK training
Initially one starts by training goal keeping. This is because buying 10 defending trainees is beyond the budget of a new player.
Buy two 17 yo trainees. Trainee A has passable defending with as much set pieces as you can get. This trainee will be your long term goal keeper. Trainee B should have passable goal keeping. This trainee will be sold.
Train goal keeping with 5 assistant coaches until Trainee B hits world class keeping. This should be around 30 weeks later, or two seasons.
As you earn money start upgrading the rest of your team in the following order:
- 3 mid-fielders with solid PM
- 2 forwards with solid scoring
- 2 wingers with solid wing
- 3 defenders with solid defending
Don't spend too much on these players, they will soon be sold, but are just there so you start winning some games.
Switch to defending training
At week 30 you sell your world class GK. This will get you at least 3,250,000 EUR.
You then use this to buy the following trainees:
- 3 CD trainees (at least passable defending)
- 2 WB trainees (at least passable wing and inadequate defending)
- 4 IM trainees (at least solid playmaking with inadequate defending)
You now play 5-5-0, 5-4-1 and 5-3-2, with your 4 IM trainees and GK trainee being your defence for friendlies.
When you sell your CD trainees, buy better IM trainees and make you IM trainees become your CD trainees. The goal is to keep improving your team, but minimize the disruption caused by selling trainees.
When you sell your WB trainees, just buy better WB trainees.
When you GK reaches a level of defending that you are happy with, you can then start playing 4-5-1 and 4-4-2.
