A friend contacted me last night. He has a team in his Level 5 League playing this:-

DC-DC
DMR-DCM-DML
MC-MC
AMC
ST-ST

Now, according to current information this is an illegal formation with only 2 DCs. This team gets only 20% possession every game, yet, has won its last 2 games against the teams running 2nd & 3rd in the League. One of those this team beat of course was my friend who plays a straight 4-4-2 classic formation every game.

Can anyone explain how an illegal formation with only 20% possession can win any game, let alone games against much stronger opponents?