How to Win Against Any Formation?

[Tristan Consten]

Hi,
very good so far, I used the tactics against 442 and it worked twice so far.
Now, you explained the tactics against 4-1-3-2 Wide, but what to do if he is not using wide but centered, meaning 3x MCs?
I have come up with
----St----
ML--MC--MR
--DMC-DMC-
DL-DC-DC-DR
With red arrows on ML, MR, DL and DR and both DMCs. What do you think?

[Adel Gamal]

Hi,
very good so far, I used the tactics against 442 and it worked twice so far.
Now, you explained the tactics against 4-1-3-2 Wide, but what to do if he is not using wide but centered, meaning 3x MCs?
I have come up with
----St----
ML--MC--MR
--DMC-DMC-
DL-DC-DC-DR
With red arrows on ML, MR, DL and DR and both DMCs. What do you think?

you can use any formation that focus on the wingers like 4-5-1 V Style:

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

Another variation by using the 4-3-2-1:

4-3-2-1

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

3-3-2-2
--------ST----ST-----
AML--------------AMR
----MC--MC--MC----
-----------------------
----DC--DC--DC----

but you need to focus on down both flanks and mixed passing , whole pitch offside trap .. no counter attack.

Try and let me know if it works

[Adel Gamal]

Anything to back this up? I've played four seasons with 442 and been top scorer in the league three times.

And so I'm ... but this may happen because your/my opponents are weak enough to make great score against any manager in the league.

this formation used when only you want to beat some other formation like 3 2 3 2 with DML/R ... or any formation it works good as a counter formation not as main formation against any formation.

and in overall i think it the from the most balanced formation at all ... but not v.effective in attacking you need to choose your way defense/ attack .

[Accyrover]

Can we have this topic pinned on the main page, so as to reduce the number of 'how to beat this formation' topics.

[Adel Gamal]

Can we have this topic pinned on the main page, so as to reduce the number of 'how to beat this formation' topics.

I hope so mate

[Andreas Maggi]

What do you guys think about a 4-5-1-formation? For th emoment i have one very good ST and the other one doesent seem to produce enough goals, so i plan changing my 4-4-2 to a 4-5-1. (GK-DL-DC-DC-DR-ML-MC-MC-MC-MR-ST)

[Adel Gamal]

What do you guys think about a 4-5-1-formation? For th emoment i have one very good ST and the other one doesent seem to produce enough goals, so i plan changing my 4-4-2 to a 4-5-1. (GK-DL-DC-DC-DR-ML-MC-MC-MC-MR-ST)

this flat formation is defensive and don't expect that it will generate win easily

if you wanted good formation give us the details of players do you have ... and if you can play with 4 5 1 V it's very fixable formation can be hard attacking formation and can be converted to v.defensive formation just change the arrows .

and i always prefer 4 5 1 V ... and always you should play with AML/C/R any of this must be at your formation to breaking the offside trap. ... and always put DMC to be a wall against the AMC/L/R ... so as your defense can't be harmed from the AMC/L/R ...

[senz777]

how to beat 541 formation??
DL-DC-DC-DC-DR
ML-MC-MC-MR
ST

i never meet a club using that formation before,, my tim is little bit better than my opponent and my tim going to play away match..

[Adel Gamal]

how to beat 541 formation??
DL-DC-DC-DC-DR
ML-MC-MC-MR
ST

i never meet a club using that formation before,, my tim is little bit better than my opponent and my tim going to play away match..

like (Aaron Ramsey Tiong ) said it's v.defensive formation and you should play with 3-3-2-2
--------ST----ST-----
AML(UP)-----AMR(UP)
----MC--------MC----
-------DMC(UP)-----
----DC--DC--DC----

attacking ... mixed passing ... whole pitch ... counter attack or /no as you want and as you see the match in front of you so if you saw that you find difficulty to win so counter attack and if you has the lead to let it no counter attack ... offside trap .

and finally good luck

[al12]

How to counter 4-2-2-2 without the use of AMs?
DR-DC-DC-DL
MC-MC
AMR-AML
ST-ST

I only have a AMR and quite a good ML.
The opponent team is if higher average team rating than my team.