4-4-2 classic overpowered?

[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

[Robert Wayne Messmer]

Tried 4-1-4-1 with a much better team, had no chance against 4-4-2 classic. What is this zomfg?

[Kenshiro]

Against 4-4-2 classic this season use 4-1-3w-2 or 4-1-3w-1-1 . I guarantee success. Tested myself against very strong team. If you see its dosnt working and you dont outplay your.opponnent then this.mean nordeus.put back to.normal the.situation about 4-4-2 classic so if.that is the case fast swith to 4-1-2-1 ND will fix the things.For both formation my advice is to.use*Mantality: attackingPasses: mixed!Passes trought: mixedTackles: normal. If you play against stronger team use hard.No.counter no offside

[nixteridas]

i think the best formation this season are 4-4-2 and 4-2-2-2.i use always 3n-4-1-2 against 4-4-2 and i always win.
attacking,red arrow only to amc,mix passes,normal tackling,own half,zonal,attack from the middle and counter on.
and against 4-2-2-2 i use 3n-dml,dmr-2mc,amc,2st with the same orders.

[yaban]

4-4-1-1 through the middle, while 4-4-2 has no dmc, why dont we go with an Amc

[Asen Myrvakov]

4-4-1-1 or 4-1-4-1 hasnt chance against 4-4-2 i play with 4-4-2 and and last time when i lost were against 3-5-2 but i was with second team ... its hard to beat 4-4-2 .... mby formation with amc is good or 4-5-1 V