Tips against a good 4-1-3n-1-1

Hi I've got my 2nd leg in the CL quarter finals tomorrow. He is better than me, but I managed to get a 2-2 draw away to him using the formation below:
DR-DC-DC-DL
-----DMC-----
--MC-MC-MC-
-----AMC-----
------ST------

Now he's using that formation for the second leg at my place. A goalless draw will do me. Any recommendations?

Thanks

Your opponent will problably attack through the middle, so 3 DC and 1 DMC are enough to counter, you wont need dl or dr. Then, two options: 5 midfilders to gain posession and 1 ST, or 4 midfilders and 2 ST. You can start with one formation and move to the other one depending on the score. Don't use a AMC, he willbe marked by his DMC and problably wont have many chances. Play mixed / own with red arrows in ML MR and blue arrows in 2 DC and DMC

Cholo Simeone.

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Originally Posted by leefisher

Hi I've got my 2nd leg in the CL quarter finals tomorrow. He is better than me, but I managed to get a 2-2 draw away to him using the formation below:
DR-DC-DC-DL
-----DMC-----
--MC-MC-MC-
-----AMC-----
------ST------

Now he's using that formation for the second leg at my place. A goalless draw will do me. Any recommendations?

Thanks

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My advice, 3N-1DMC-4-2 will be effective with attacking mentality downboth flanks with long passing/mixed. red arrows for ML/MR and both ST, blue arrows for all defender.

He changed to play 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond. I stuck to 3n-1-5-1 and won 2-0 so I'm happy