Need Advice? TSSO formation corner

[DiZZee]

Opposition plays 5 2mc in middle, 3 stk
My possession was 80:20

4 of the 5 defenders rated 8 after the match and the fifth a7. Gk did nothing and got a 6
He won 1 nil away.

My tactics were normal, easy, mixed and short, zonal, counter on and off.
He got three yellow cards

What formation should I have used, as 2nd leg comming up

[TimYoung]

Never do easy tackling apart from against illegal formation.

Try 433, red arrow on full backs, attack mentality, mix passing, no counter.

[TimYoung]

Won 1-0. Not that enthusiastic cause i was like 2 stars better than him.







I am playing with the 3w-1dmc-1mc-2(amr-aml)-3st guy later on



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Wait is he playing 3w or 4 at the back? Dont play 433 if he plays 4 at the back.

[CarlTaut]

Wait is he playing 3w or 4 at the back? Dont play 433 if he plays 4 at the back.

also his opp played 3st against 4 defense.... what's your answer?.... why his opp should, and instead he shouldnt? I mean, the result was narrow

[TimYoung]

The 4 def can hold up against a 3 striker attack and get a spare man to win somewhere else on the pitch. Why I suggest he can play 4 at the back and dont recommend playing 3 vs 4 in attack. The adv in attack is not worth losing the extra man.

[CarlTaut]

The 4 def can hold up against a 3 striker attack and get a spare man to win somewhere else on the pitch. Why I suggest he can play 4 at the back and dont recommend playing 3 vs 4 in attack. The adv in attack is not worth losing the extra man.

tell me why the result was so narrow then... also his opp lose a man

[TimYoung]

You are reading it wrong. The one nil was for another match.

[CarlTaut]

You are reading it wrong. The one nil was for another match.

yeah, sorry, just saw... anyway you reconmend 2 st against 4 def... he played 2 against 4. opp played only 1 st against 4 def...you dont reconmend that....narrow result. Explaination?

[DiZZee]

Never do easy tackling apart from against illegal formation.

Try 433, red arrow on full backs, attack mentality, mix passing, no counter.

Tim was this in response to my 5 2 3 post?

What is easy tackle for? And why to be used only against illegal formation?

I am still confused as to attacking mentality and red arrows, as this is seen as the same thing to me. Do both not mean "going forward"?
Can blue arrows be used in attack mentality? As this does not make sense to me.

Thanks for any input.

[zaratoustra]

Started with 4-4-2 classic and then changed to narrow diamond.
goals came from narrow diamond.

My next opponent is playng 4-1-3n-2. I was thinking something like 4-3n-2(amr-aml)-st. What about orders?