Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4435241-20140607120152/@comment-1457172-20140618194720

In the case of Dark Emperors, they have good blocks but they have little in the way of Shot blocking, save for Shooting Star. Not to mention the GK's moves aren't too powerful, with Rocket Kobushi being relatively powerful and Shoot Pocket being an easy in. Generally it just takes passwork and dribbling to overcome.

In the case of Zeus...well, they're Zeus. They have a great GK and good forwards, not to mention that they have Dribbles like Heaven's Time and several members that know Sabaki no Tetsui for shotblocking. But, apart from that, they can be pretty easy to take down. Aphrodi will barely shoot and generally tries to get the ball to Demeter, plus, even when he can, he tends to use Heaven's Time which drains his TP before he gets the chance. In the case of Poseidon, it's best to fake him out. I mean, you could take him down with...say, a Tiger Storm + Tenkuu Otoshi, but that combo's difficult and unlikely for most team formats. He tends to slip up and use Tsunami Wall every now and again, which is easily defeated by Tiger Storm, but if you want to get the threat out of the way, use normal shoots or distance mid-tier shoots and get his TP out of the way in the first half, recover, and then take him down in the second.

Also, here's a tip I have for everyone, and it might not be useful depending on your playstyle, but I've found that it works pretty well. When you're choosing assists before the match, I HIGHLY recommend someone like SR Fudou or SR Michiko (pink haired girl). Fudou has a fantastic Judgethrough 2 and Michiko has great Dribble/Block coverage. SR Mai has a great block, as well. Just, in general, get a good Midfielder. Assists can be a way of covering your weaknesses or strengthening your strengths, but I can't tell you how many times I've paved my way to early goals or saved myself by allowing my dribble-less goalkeepers or my TP-less/elemental disadvantages take advantage of the midfielders. Their talents can take down a team, especially when they don't expect...say, Toramoru to have Primadonna. It's a great way to break through a defense and it's a great way to stop an advance.