Quote Originally Posted by July Fourth View Post
Your friends formation is effectively 4-4-2 with an advanced right wingback, to have the best chance of beating your formation is either a flat standard 3-5-2 formation, this bosses the midfield area and you will win plenty of tackles and possession. or the 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond formation, the 4-4-2 cannot handle the attacking threat through the middle of the pitch that the narrow diamond has.

If you choose 3-5-2, Attacking Mentality, Short Passing, Normal Tackling, Mixed Focus, Offside Trap: Yes, Counter Attack: No.
If you choose the 4-1-2-1-2, Normal Mentality, Mixed Passing, Normal Tackling, Through the Middle Focus, Offside Trap: No, Counter Attack: No.