How to Win Against Any Formation?

[Adel Gamal]

If you have some time can you pls give an advice?
I'm playing against a team that uses sometimes 4-4-1-1 (ml&mr-amc-st) formation and some other times 4-1-3-1-1 wide.

So, I have players and I can play only these 3 formations: 3-1-4-2, 4-1-4-1 and 4-5-1 V
* 3-1-4-2 with 3 DC, 1 DMC (red arrow) and ML/MR (red arrows). And the tactic would be: normal mentality, on both flanks, pressing own half, normal tackling, mixed passing, zonal marking.
* 4-1-4-1 with 1 DMC (red arrow) and ML/MR (red arrows). And the tactic would be: defensive, on both flanks, pressing own half, normal tackling, long passing, zonal marking.
* 4-5-1 V style with DMC (red arrow). And the tactic would be: defensive mentality, on both flanks, pressing own half, normal tackling, long passing, zonal marking.

What you recommend, what's your advice?

Playing home, stadium will be full, highest win bonus.

play with 4 5 1 v stile don't put any player out of his position ... but 4 5 1 v stile motivated like normal mentality ... mixed passing ... don't play down both flanks except only if you play against team focus on attack through swings/flanks ... red arrows at DMC & DR/L ... blue arrows at AMR/L if you face a hard opponent ... and red arrows if you face opponent like or weaker than you.

No counter attack ... no offside trap.

[Freshmeat]

Hello! New player here, and I'm enjoying the game very much.

I'll be playing tomorrow against a classic 4-4-2 formation. I've noticed that his inside DC's aren't too strong (whereas his fullbacks are), his midfielders are pretty meh, and he has very good strikers.

Would this formation counter that?:

-------ST (up) ---
------AMC (up)---
----MC -- MC-----
DML ---DMC---DMR
----DC-DC-DC----- (all down)

Defensive style
Counter Attack
Passing through the middle
Pressing own half
Long passing
Zonal
Normal tackling

Also: do you get penalized for switching formations often? I find myself switching them in between almost every match (but not during), to counter the one my opponent brings to the pitch.

Thanks in advance.

[July Fourth]

Hello! New player here, and I'm enjoying the game very much.

I'll be playing tomorrow against a classic 4-4-2 formation. I've noticed that his inside DC's aren't too strong (whereas his fullbacks are), his midfielders are pretty meh, and he has very good strikers.

Would this formation counter that?:

-------ST (up) ---
------AMC (up)---
----MC -- MC-----
DML ---DMC---DMR
----DC-DC-DC----- (all down)

Defensive style
Counter Attack
Passing through the middle
Pressing own half
Long passing
Zonal
Normal tackling

Also: do you get penalized for switching formations often? I find myself switching them in between almost every match (but not during), to counter the one my opponent brings to the pitch.

Thanks in advance.

3-5-2 should do the trick

[Shlong]

What should i play vs this?

---Dc-Dc-Dc---
Dmr--Dmc--Dmr
---Mc---Mc----
-----Amc------
------St-------

Thanks!

[Adel Gamal]

What should i play vs this?

---Dc-Dc-Dc---
Dmr--Dmc--Dmr
---Mc---Mc----
-----Amc------
------St-------

Thanks!

4 4 2 ... short passing ... normal mentality ... down both flanks ... no counter ... no offside

[Gonçal]

how can I win to a better opponent? (he is in ligue 6 and I am in 2nd ligue) He plays:
------ST-----ST------
AML-------------AMR
------MC-----MC-----
----------DMC--------
DL-------DC-------DR

[Adel Gamal]

how can I win to a better opponent? (he is in ligue 6 and I am in 2nd ligue) He plays:
------ST-----ST------
AML-------------AMR
------MC-----MC-----
----------DMC--------
DL-------DC-------DR

--------------ST-------------
AML-------------------AMR
------MC----MC----MC----
------------------------------
DL(UP)--DC--DC---DR(UP)

or

----------------ST---------------
AML------------------------AMR
-----------MC-----MC-----------
DML------------------------DMR
----DC(UP)DC(DOWN)DC(UP)-
normal mentality ... mixed passing ... attacking down both flanks ... no counter ... no offside.

[Gonçal]

--------------ST-------------
AML-------------------AMR
------MC----MC----MC----
------------------------------
DL(UP)--DC--DC---DR(UP)

or

----------------ST---------------
AML------------------------AMR
-----------MC-----MC-----------
DML------------------------DMR
----DC(UP)DC(DOWN)DC(UP)-
normal mentality ... mixed passing ... attacking down both flanks ... no counter ... no offside.

Thank you! normal mentality although he is much better than me? i was thinking on playing extra defensive but I'll trust you

[al12]

Hi!

How to counter 3-2-2-1-2?
DC-DC-DC
DMR-DML
MC-MC
AMC
ST-ST

[Adel Gamal]

Hi!

How to counter 3-2-2-1-2?
DC-DC-DC
DMR-DML
MC-MC
AMC
ST-ST

4 1 3 2 wide with ML/R.

normal mentality ... down both flanks ... counter attack ... no offside trap ... and red arrows at ML/R.

and finally good luck