How to Win Against Any Formation?

[Rapyer]

i already typed it up and posted it, but then i realised everyone would simply start abusing it and it would ruin the game, so i edited it out. adel has the general idea, kudos to him, but he is not using the game rules to the fullest

[Accyrover]

So you are saying that where Nordeus advise not to use illegal formations, there are neither penalties or they are misleading everyone just for the hell of it. So we can all forget now about, minimum three defenders, 2 flank players and one striker, not forgetting the keeper.
I've played four illegal formations this season already, 3 away from home and had 78/80% possession, the opponents also seemed to pick more than the usual amount of cards in a game, could have been down to their selection of hard tackling but I'll never know that.

[Potemy]

I've played four illegal formations this season already, 3 away from home and had 78/80% possession, the opponents also seemed to pick more than the usual amount of cards in a game, could have been down to their selection of hard tackling but I'll never know that.

Does this mean that illegal formations are fine to use? The four times you've used illegal formations, what were your possession stats? Do you have screenshots, maybe?

[Rapyer]

you are close but now quite.

[Rapyer]

that formation is really attacking and he commits a lot forward, so he will be vulnerable to counter attack

[Cường Trần]

What formation should i use against 4-3-2-1 christmas tree ?
-------ST----------
-----AMC---AMC-----
---MC----MC----MC----
DL----DC-----DC-----DR

[Smoggie]

What formation should i use against 4-3-2-1 christmas tree ?
-------ST----------
-----AMC---AMC-----
---MC----MC----MC----
DL----DC-----DC-----DR

this reply can be found on page 1 .by Ade Gammel

to counter 4-3-2-1

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

An excellent attacking formation and strong in wing attack..

Can be countered by:

3-2-3-2:

-------ST---ST-----
----MC-MC-MC---
DML---------DMR
----DC-DC-DC----

A logical choice formation to use against the 4-3-2-1.. 3 DC to block 1 lone striker, a DML and DMR to block attacks from the flanks coming from the AML and AMR, 3 midfield to keep control and 2 strikers to go for goal.

3-2-2-2-1:

ST
AML-AMR
MC-MC
DML-DMR
DC-DC-DC

Fight fire with fire, 3 DC again to block a lone striker.. DML and DMR to block the AML's and AMR's which can feed passes up your own AMLs and AMRs to take advantage of the lack of wing defence and one lone striker to go between the 2DC..

There is no such thing as the perfect formation, however you can look for areas exposed in certain formations and take advantage.

[Adel Gamal]

What formation should i use against 4-3-2-1 christmas tree ?
-------ST----------
-----AMC---AMC-----
---MC----MC----MC----
DL----DC-----DC-----DR

4 2 3 1 1

2Dcs + DR/L + 2 DMCs + MR/L + one MC + AMC + Striker

normal mentality ... mixed passing ... own half ... counter attack ... no offside trap.

or as these

this reply can be found on page 1 .by Ade Gammel

to counter 4-3-2-1

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

An excellent attacking formation and strong in wing attack..

Can be countered by:

3-2-3-2:

-------ST---ST-----
----MC-MC-MC---
DML---------DMR
----DC-DC-DC----

A logical choice formation to use against the 4-3-2-1.. 3 DC to block 1 lone striker, a DML and DMR to block attacks from the flanks coming from the AML and AMR, 3 midfield to keep control and 2 strikers to go for goal.

3-2-2-2-1:

ST
AML-AMR
MC-MC
DML-DMR
DC-DC-DC

Fight fire with fire, 3 DC again to block a lone striker.. DML and DMR to block the AML's and AMR's which can feed passes up your own AMLs and AMRs to take advantage of the lack of wing defence and one lone striker to go between the 2DC..

There is no such thing as the perfect formation, however you can look for areas exposed in certain formations and take advantage.

[ThePsycho]

Thanks for the guide.

[ThePsycho]

How do you beat the following formation which I couldn't find in any of the pages... 3-1-3-2-1...

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