How to Win Against Any Formation?

[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 .

[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]

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

[Benny Le]

how about 4-1-3-2 with 3 MCs and 4-3-1-2 also with 3 MCs

[Adel Gamal]

how about 4-1-3-2 with 3 MCs and 4-3-1-2 also with 3 MCs

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.

when talking about 4 3 1 2 you can you use 4-3-2-1

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

Mixed passing .. down both flanks .. no counter attack no offside trap .. and it's depending also on the quality of your players and the quality of the opponent ... I hope you can win with this formation ...

[dv8r]

How do you beat teams who have a 3-2-2-2-1 formation?

[Kevin Hoo]

Lastly wat formation is the best??

[Tristan Consten]

The tactics against 4-1-3-2 Wide worked just fine! Thanks a lot!

Now, what about a 2-2-3-3
---ST-ST-ST---
---MC-MC-MC---
DML--------DMR
-----DC-DC-----

?

[Andreas Maggi]

I think you are wrong if you say that 4-4-2 is not a strong formation, last two seasons i have scored most goals out of all my league opponents.

[Benny Le]

I will try and see. Thanks a lot Adel