How to Win Against Any Formation?

[Adel Gamal]

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

-----------ST----------
AML(down)---AMR(down)
--------MC-MC-----
DML------------DMR
-----DC-DC-DC-----


normal mentality ... down both flanks ... mixed passing ... counter attacking ... no offside trap.

[al12]

How to counter 4-4-2 without AMs? Opponent is slightly stronger than my team.
4-4-1-1? 4-4-2?

[Adel Gamal]

How to counter 4-4-2 without AMs? Opponent is slightly stronger than my team.
4-4-1-1? 4-4-2?

4 4 2 like him
defensive mentality ... own half ... short passing ... counter attack ... offside trap.

[joeleyf]

How can I counter the Christmas tree formation? My next opponent is about same strength, but it's a weird formation.

DL-----DC------DC------DR
------------DM------------
ML----------------------MR
------AM--------AM-------
-------------ST-----------

[Adel Gamal]

How can I counter the Christmas tree formation? My next opponent is about same strength, but it's a weird formation.

DL-----DC------DC------DR
------------DM------------
ML----------------------MR
------AM--------AM-------
-------------ST-----------

4 5 1 v stile motivated.
normal mentality ... whole pitch ... mixed passing ... counter attacking ... no offside trap.

[iradical]

Hey mate,how do I counter this formation?
DL DC DC DR
DMC
ML MR
AMC
ST ST

[Adel Gamal]

Hey mate,how do I counter this formation?
DL DC DC DR
DMC
ML MR
AMC
ST ST

A 4-5-1 V Style formation can take advantage of the flanks with an AML and AMR as well as defend against the AMC by using a DMC.

4-5-1 V Style:

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

normal mentality ... down both flanks ... mixed passing ... counter attacking ... no offside trap.

[iradical]

A 4-5-1 V Style formation can take advantage of the flanks with an AML and AMR as well as defend against the AMC by using a DMC.

4-5-1 V Style:

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

normal mentality ... down both flanks ... mixed passing ... counter attacking ... no offside trap.

Aite thanks

[al12]

Hmm.... How about 4-1-3-1-1?

DL-DC-DC-DR
DMC
ML-MC-<blank>--<blank>-MR
------------AMC
ST

[Adel Gamal]

Hmm.... How about 4-1-3-1-1?

DL-DC-DC-DR
DMC
ML-MC-<blank>--<blank>-MR
------------AMC
ST

Countered by 3-2-2-2-1

DC-DC-DC
DML(UP)-DMR(UP) (If using DL/DR as DML/DMR, remove the red arrows)
MC-MC
AML-AMR (Red arrows if AML/AMR also play as strikers and you want some extra punch)
ST

Short passing, through the flanks, attacking mentality, zonal marking,
pressing whole pitch with offside trap.
OR Own Half, counter attack, defensive, mixed passing

and you can use 3-1-4-2 using normal mentality, zonal marking, own half, short passing, normal tackling, no counterattack and no offside trap.