A little help to defeat 4-1-4-1

[LeRalouf]

Hello guys,
Tomorrow I play against a 4-1-4-1 in Cup, got defeated 4-1 at home on the first game.
So I decided to try a 4-2-2-2 Hexagon formation, as mentionned here : http://forum.topeleven.com/formation...-what-use.html

DL-DC-DC-DR
-------------
---MC-MC---
AML------AMR
---ST--ST---

My questions are, what mentality should I set ? I'm guessing Offensive, to try to score those 4 goals, but not so sure.
Should I use "Both flanks" and add red arrows to DL/DR and AML/AMR, with Mixed style of passes, or something else ?
And what about Pressing ?
I couldn't find informations in the post quoted above, I hope someone might fill me in.

Thanks !

[boyscout]

In my opinion, fighting a defensive team with an offensive strategy is not as effective if you need a lot of goals. I don't know, perhaps it's just my preference since I am not a strong believer of attacking strategy. In the last 4 seasons, I always use normal or defensive mentality, yet my team always is the team with the most goal scored. So my point is, it might be a bad idea to fight defensive with offensive.

Back to your case, 4-1-4-1 is generally a defensive formation with explosive counter attack. So if I were you, I have 2 options, first if i have a better quality then I would I match the formation and use the same strategy which is defensive and counter attack. My second option and the one I personally use to defeat a better team on an away match is using 3w-1-4-2 with defensive, down both flank and counter attack. I won 1-3 btw.

But that suggestion doesn't guarantee you'll get more than 4 goal on an away match. Because in my experience that is really hard when you facing a defensive team except if you are willing to buy tons of tokens and buy 11 new scout player then it could be easier.

So good luck

[LeRalouf]

Went with 4-2-2-2 hexagon, attack on the flancks, offensive mentality, mixed passes, pressing on all the pitch, without counter attacks.
Got sooooo close : win 3-0, one goal short from qualification. I think if my striker hadn't got injured (35') I would have done it.
But I had to go 4-2-3W-1 because I didn't have a third striker, and my AMC is only 3 stars :/