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    Quote Originally Posted by Potemy View Post
    Have you tried it with noone in the middle row? Meaning no M(L/C/R), maybe play with an AML, AMR and DMC, I believe that would be illegal.
    I'll give that a try in the next day or so, maybe just for the first half play with 2xDCMs & 2or3xACMs. I'm 10pts clear in my League with only 3 games left so those final 3 games are of no consequence. I'll post & let you know what happens.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Potemy View Post
    Have you tried it with noone in the middle row? Meaning no M(L/C/R), maybe play with an AML, AMR and DMC, I believe that would be illegal.
    Exactly the formation I have set to start todays match. (5-1-0-2w-2)

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    I clinched my league today (!!) so I can do some testing the next three days.

    I want to test playing with no goalie - if, say, pulling your goalie forward in the 85th minute leads to a possession penalty for illegal formation, then that would be a bug, aye?

    Also missed the obvious that 5-2-3 is the only possible formation with less than three midfielders.

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    There could well be something in 4 players in the opponents half.
    I don't think it's a 80/20 loss but a couple of times I've played 4-3-1-1-1 with the DMR/DML with red arrows in defensive mode and counter.
    Possession was down on the normal % with players of the same quality when played in a different formation.
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    Well ... so much for theories:
    Definitive Illegal Formation Rules-5-1-0-2-2.jpg

    After halftime I switched the DMC for a ST
    Definitive Illegal Formation Rules-5-0-0-2-3.jpg

    in nether case was I penalized with the 20/80 possession. So ...I don't know what to think ... how can a 5-0-2-0-3 be illegal but a 5-0-0-2-3 is OK?
    Last edited by Razz; 01-10-2013 at 04:37 PM.

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    I played against this formation
    --ST-ST-ST--
    -----AMC----
    ---MC--MC--
    -----DMC----
    --DC-DC-DC--

    he got 20% ball possession, from the very first minute to the end of the match, because it's illegal I guess (no wingers at all).

    Does anybody know something about out-of-role positions? What if I put a DMC or a DL into the DC position? Is it totally bad?
    Last edited by a.cisco; 01-10-2013 at 04:48 PM.

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    le Anh's formation:
    Definitive Illegal Formation Rules-5-0-2-0-3.jpg
    Second half, moving the 2 MCs to AM
    Definitive Illegal Formation Rules-2ndhalf.jpg
    At this point, I haven't a clue ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Razz View Post
    le Anh's formation:
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    Second half, moving the 2 MCs to AM
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    At this point, I haven't a clue ...
    Do you still have matches in which to experiment? Don't move the players too much, we know in 5-2-3, 2 MCs are illegal, but wide AMs aren't. Next, try wide Ms (ML and MR) or 2 AMCs.

    I believe one of them will be illegal. If wide Ms are illegal, then somehow it's playing the 2 midfielders in the middle row that makes the formation illegal. If AMCs are illegal, then for some reason, the 2 midfielders must be on the wings.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Razz View Post
    le Anh's formation:
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    Second half, moving the 2 MCs to AM
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    At this point, I haven't a clue ...
    nice... but honestly, who'd be that stupid to use 5-0-2-0-3 HAHAHA

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    Sorry wrong topic.
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