how to beat 4-4-2 formation

[duchao]

I also use a 4-4-2 , but meet opponents used this diagram, I use 3DC-2(DML+DMR)-3MC-2ST and won ,rate is 90%,

[Rajstar Robinson]

try 3-3-2-1
----------------st----
---------------amc----
----------mc--------mc----
----dml------dmc---------dmr--
---------dc---dc----dc-------
used it against a team with 11 scouts, won them 2-0
tactics:
normal or hard defending
passing mixed
pressing on half
tackling normal
with force counter attack and offside trap
make sure you watch the match

[minhngoc233]

I also use a 4-4-2 , but meet opponents used this diagram, but ineffective

[Awe Imoleayo Peter]

A while ago i encoutered a 4-4-2 in cup , first leg i used a 4-3-2(AML/AMR)-1 and i lost 5-1 , for the second leg i countered him with a 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond , i beat the crap out of him 7-0 ... So i'll definitely recommend you a narrow diamond !
As orders i used attacking , short pases , trough the middle , press own half , normal tackling , zonal marking , no counterattack no offside. Good luck !

If I was your opponent you are out already. The reason being that I would never use flat midfield against diamond. When I see you are using diamond I switch my formation. Its a deadly formation, so, as you are planning to beat me with it I am also try not to lose. The manager didn't care since he won the first leg with a wide margin. And you gave it to him. Nice one though.

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[Awe Imoleayo Peter]

I have always had problems against 3 4 1 2 and 4 2 2 2hexagon. I will suggest the former.

[Awe Imoleayo Peter]

A lot of people wanna beat 4 4 2. Imagine this post has 27k views but a meagre 14replies. I guess I really have to make my 4 4 2 more efficient.

[FVS0777]

4-4-2 its not that hard to beat if you stronger or same quality, but if you weaker that can be complicated, many formations beat 4-4-2 narrow diamond very attacking can do it hexagon, Xmas tree, also 4-3-1-2 wide can do it, I usually use a mirror formation but very attacking both flanks so you pick yours, I don't recommend 4-5-1v 4-5-1 flat 4-1-4-1 3-5-2 v or flat and also others formations narrow apart of narrow diamond.

[Arion]

4-3n-2w-1 is the best for me. I use attacking, mixed and short, no CA, high press and zonal marking, and keeping the OT on depends on whether he as AMx — if not, the offside trap's on. The edge is in the midfield — 5v4 means possession is better. Also the 3w attacking formation (I call AML/ST/AMR as 3w) keeps their fullbacks engaged, however the opponent has only 2ST, so our fullbacks can join the attack. Thus I also put up arrows on fullbacks. Also a blue arrow on central MC gives a bit of defensive boost.

[Nick Lizas]

the only 2 games i had against 442 with the same quality, i won playing 4-4-1-1...i had already lost against weaker teams playing ND..u may score going throught the middle, bur he will kill u in the flanks...

from what i have seen, to win against 4-4-2:

a) control the middfield; 4 our more players.

b) cover the flanks.

c) attack through the middle.

Assuming, we play to win, few formations can do that, 4-4-1-1 or 4-1-3w-1-1 may do the job..i wil test the last one..

correct for me always worked 4-1-3w-1-1

[Awe Imoleayo Peter]

I Think it's working because you have the middle, your players are everywhere in the middle. They can easily pass around the flat 4