4-4-2 classic overpowered?

[Nicky]

Heh ^_^ good to read this. Wich one of the 2 did you use? 4-5-1 motivated or Butterfly motivated?

4-5-1 motivated.
I just added a red arrow to my central MC during second half and used normal tackling

[Dennie Söderland]

Can not figure out What "Motivated" means

[sdw]

Dont u understand that 4-5-1 V style is not a counter-formation of 4-4-2 classic anymore.It doesn't matter what orders or arrows you use.It's done.
In my oppinion : 4-5-1 V style was my favourite formation at all above 20 seasons.From few seasons I dont use this crap of formation cuz the new game engine which sux by the way.

[Nanoworlder]

Dont u understand that 4-5-1 V style is not a counter-formation of 4-4-2 classic anymore.It doesn't matter what orders or arrows you use.It's done.
In my oppinion : 4-5-1 V style was my favourite formation at all above 20 seasons.From few seasons I dont use this crap of formation cuz the new game engine which sux by the way.

Agreed. It's kinda useless with the new game engine.

[Patrick Muijderman]

Dont u understand that 4-5-1 V style is not a counter-formation of 4-4-2 classic anymore.It doesn't matter what orders or arrows you use.It's done.
In my oppinion : 4-5-1 V style was my favourite formation at all above 20 seasons.From few seasons I dont use this crap of formation cuz the new game engine which sux by the way.

I was not talking V-style .. just 4-5-1 flat, with some blue and red arrow motivation. It works perfectly

[Deghinsea]

I was not talking V-style .. just 4-5-1 flat, with some blue and red arrow motivation. It works perfectly

Well, I wouldn't say "perfectly"..... As you suggested I used reds on ml/mr/dl/dr and blue on mcs. defensive down flanks short passing with counter attacks.
At 0-3 I switched to 3W-3N-2(aml/amr)-2 with normal mentality mixed passes mixed focus no counter.

[Patrick Muijderman]

Well, I wouldn't say "perfectly"..... As you suggested I used reds on ml/mr/dl/dr and blue on mcs. defensive down flanks short passing with counter attacks.
At 0-3 I switched to 3W-3N-2(aml/amr)-2 with normal mentality mixed passes mixed focus no counter.

Just like real life football ha? Unexpected defeat lol
Maybe it was too soon to say it works perfectly.

I am not sure why 3W-3N-2(aml/amr)-2 would work and my 4-5-1 flat variant wouldnt..

[Deghinsea]

I am not sure why 3W-3N-2(aml/amr)-2 would work and my 4-5-1 flat variant wouldnt..

Well to my experience, Aml/Amr seem to be more active when attacking than motivated ml/mr. Perhaps arrows work a bit differently that we think.

Anyway, I think I'll go with 3n-4-1-2 through middle for the second leg and see how it will go.

[Ignacio Ezequiel Schapiro]

when i play against a 4 4 2, i use to set any formation with AMC and AMR o AML it worked all the times i tried (even starts match)

Example

--------ST----ST---------
----------AMC-------AMR
-------MC---MC---------
DL-----DC---DC-------DR
-----------GK-------------

[Flinger]

After last season's drawbacks against 442 classic, now i counter it with 442 classic :P