Table of Counter Formations - What to use?

[Morgan O'Bree]

What are the experiences against 3-5-2 V? Anyone with a working counter for it?

[xempen]

4-4-2 vs my 4-5-2 v style
18 quality vs my 22 quality
me focusing from the middle cause he has 2 mc and 2 defenders 1 start quality and lost 3-1 .... lame ;/


couldnt focus from the wings cause he had better quality than mine :/ tho in first half i pushed from there but nothing happend :/

[dv8r]

Some new counters to add to the thread.

4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond can counter the 3N-2DML/DMR-3N-2 formation
3W-3N-2(AML/AMR)-2 can counter the 4-5-1 v formation

[Michael Unonk]

Some new counters to add to the thread.

4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond can counter the 3N-2DML/DMR-3N-2 formation
3W-3N-2(AML/AMR)-2 can counter the 4-5-1 v formation

what order do u use against 4-5-1V??

[dv8r]

what order do u use against 4-5-1V??

Same as always, attacking mentality, passing down the flanks, own half pressing, normal tackling, zonal marking, mixed passing, counter attack, no offside trap. Red arrows on AML/AMR/ST

[Michael Unonk]

Same as always, attacking mentality, passing down the flanks, own half pressing, normal tackling, zonal marking, mixed passing, counter attack, no offside trap. Red arrows on AML/AMR/ST

thamk u for share dv8r, hope it will work with me tonight...

[July Fourth]

Some new counters to add to the thread.

4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamond can counter the 3N-2DML/DMR-3N-2 formation
3W-3N-2(AML/AMR)-2 can counter the 4-5-1 v formation

Added, I've also added the attacking 4-1-2-3 that we also believe counters the 4-5-1 V.

[CIBlue]

4-4-2 vs my 4-5-2 v style
18 quality vs my 22 quality
me focusing from the middle cause he has 2 mc and 2 defenders 1 start quality and lost 3-1 .... lame ;/


couldnt focus from the wings cause he had better quality than mine :/ tho in first half i pushed from there but nothing happend :/

Focusing anything but flanks in any V-style formation is always a losing plan. Even if he has a strong DL & DR your better off sticking with the flanks if you use a v-formation. A very effective counter to 4-4-2 flat is 4-1-2-1-2 narrow diamons: focus through the middle. force counter-attack tactics normally work well (but not always).

[Richard Proulx]

thanks for the info!

[Nicolas Vervaeck]

Anyone knows what to do against:

DC-DC-DC
ML-MC-MC-MR
AMC
ST-ST

At the moment i've got this in mind:
DL-DC-DC-DR
DMC
MC-MC
AML------AMR
ST

Comments are welcome