4-4-2 Classic " is it unbeatable this season? "

[nsretkovic]

I never won against 4-4-2 classic this season, I tried 4-1-3W-2 and 4-1-2-1-2ND and 5-3-2 and lost every time

do you have recent good results against 4-4-2, what was your formation and tactic ?

*4-2-3-1*

Attacking trough the middle.

[Florian Bunea]

You have a much better team comparing with your opponents. It's normal.

*4-2-3-1*

Attacking trough the middle.

[Robert Wayne Messmer]

*4-2-3-1*

Attacking trough the middle.

any arrows?

in the table of counter formations it is

4-2MC-3W(AM)-1 hit by 4-4-2 Classic

so I don´t get your point. did you switch it right after the beginning?

[yaban]

won 2times in cup, 2times in cl, and 3-4times in league with 4-5-1v against 4-4-2 classic, not even had draw

[nixidee]

Is there a good formation against a stronger team with 4-4-2 Classic? The screenshots in this thread are only against teams with a 1-2 stars lower rating. I tried different formations this season like 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow Diamont, 4-5-1 V, 3-5-1 V and 3-5-2 Flat. I only won the last match where i also used the 4-4-2 classic.

[Tony Klaesson]

Against 4-4-2 Classic, use 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond. Orders are as follow

Mentality: Attacking
Focus passing: Through the middle
Pressure: Own half
Tackling: Normal
Passing: Short passes
Defense: Zonal defense
No OT, no Counter
Beat my opponent in CL Final with a higher rating with 2-0. I had one a player (MR) off position (MC)

[Florian Bunea]

Because your opponent was weak. 4-1-2-1-2ND doesn't work anymore against 4-4-2. This was 2 days ago. I switched to 4-5-1v for the last 30 minutes and no results. I think i am gonna try 4-5-1 for home game. Anyway, it's just a lottery, nothing seems to work against 4-4-2.

Against 4-4-2 Classic, use 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond. Orders are as follow

Mentality: Attacking
Focus passing: Through the middle
Pressure: Own half
Tackling: Normal
Passing: Short passes
Defense: Zonal defense
No OT, no Counter
Beat my opponent in CL Final with a higher rating with 2-0. I had one a player (MR) off position (MC)

[Tony Klaesson]

Because your opponent was weak. 4-1-2-1-2ND doesn't work anymore against 4-4-2. This was 2 days ago. I switched to 4-5-1v for the last 30 minutes and no results. I think i am gonna try 4-5-1 for home game. Anyway, it's just a lottery, nothing seems to work against 4-4-2.

Well it worked for me and it works mostly home matches away matches the 442 is overpowered. I figuered out a formation that have worked vs higher Q teams and equal both home and away and that is the 4-1-3W-2. Def, Hard tackle, counter on.

Im in DIV 8, and i am allways 5 below everyone else in the DIV. I am playing 451 Vstyle vs most of my opponents but i change formation if i am playing 442 and 4-3NorW-1-2 formations to 4-1-3W-2 with the same mentality and counter on. Most of the time i come out with a win but in some cases i will draw them. If i would be Equal or higher than them i would be in the top of the div for sure, but TL is awfull. I got 3 teams and i use the same on all three. Ive tried almost every formation and the 442 isnt overpowered imo. It all depends if it is an away or an home game. The counters change depending on that, but the 4-1-3W-2 works both ways, but its a bit harder on away games. If I really need a goal i would change the counter off and maybe change to offensive mentality.

The counter to ND is also 4-1-3W-2.

[thatgr]

I've always used 4-4-2, it just seemed natural to me, I never knew it was a good formation

[Pascha]

have someone new knowledge, how to win vs this stupid overpowered 4-4-2???