Table of Counter Formations - What to use?

[Chris Rath]

Can anyone explain me what is the design of 3-2-2-2-1 Butterfly tactic?

There you go.

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3-2-2-2-1 butterfly - 3 DCs, DML, DMR, MC, MC, AML, AMR and 1 striker

Great thread, but I could not find this tactic, I have seen quite often recently.
3-2-2-1-2
------ST-------ST------
----------AMC----------
-------CM----CM-------
-DML-------------DMR-
------DC-DC-DC-------

[July Fourth]

There you go.



Great thread, but I could not find this tactic, I have seen quite often recently.
3-2-2-1-2
------ST-------ST------
----------AMC----------
-------CM----CM-------
-DML-------------DMR-
------DC-DC-DC-------

Added that formation to the list of formations to try and find a suitable counter.

[Rob1984]

Can anyone help me with the below? I lost against this formation, think I used 4-5-1V:

What's best vs 4-2n-1-2n-1?

I know up front i should have aml, amr and one st. But what in defence and midfield? I need to exploit their lack of wingers, but it's really strong down the middle.

3-2n-2n-2w-1 or 4-1n-2n-2w-1 (451v)? Or something else?

[Accyrover]

Added that formation to the list of formations to try and find a suitable counter.

Untested but 3N-1-3W-2N-1 would counter it, how effectively is a different matter.
Or 3N-1-3W-1-2, think the first would be better with the stronger MF.

[July Fourth]

Untested but 3N-1-3W-2N-1 would counter it, how effectively is a different matter.
Or 3N-1-3W-1-2, think the first would be better with the stronger MF.

Formation added, I think with your knowledge and success it shouldn't be a problem without testing.

[dv8r]

There you go.



Great thread, but I could not find this tactic, I have seen quite often recently.
3-2-2-1-2
------ST-------ST------
----------AMC----------
-------CM----CM-------
-DML-------------DMR-
------DC-DC-DC-------

I call that the reverse/inverted 3-5-2 V... Seen it a few times, quite defensive but Accyrover has the solution

[Accyrover]

Play it as you see it up to the MF blocking them should leave you with an AMC and a Striker left over to attack his back line.

[dv8r]

I'm playing 3W-4-1-2 soon. The counter is not up there so I'll let you know what happens.

I'll probably be playing 3N-3W-2N-1-1, which seems like a decent counter against the above formation.

[Rob1984]

What's best vs 4-2n-1-2n-1? I've asked before but no reply. There's a team in my league playing it and he's won every game so far, even against me when I used 4-5-1V and today someone tried 3N-2N-1-3W-1 and also lost.

[Accyrover]

I assume his MF is a tight X formation.
I've not played against this formation but strength through the centre is needed while offering some form of attack down the wings.
I'd opt for a defensive set up of 3N-3-2-1-1 with the DMR/DML preferable with MR/ML, with No! O/S and No! counter.
See how it goes and add up arrows to the DMR/DML if need be.