How to Win Against Any Formation?

[Adel Gamal]

Hi All,

Firstly great thread and fair play to the regular posters for all the advice handed out.

K so.....I got raped by the game engine in the 1st leg of my CL semi-final lol

Playing against a slightly worse team then mine with 4-4-2 I took the advice from the very 1st post in this thread and played 4-5-1V against him....2nd minute in and I get a yellow and he gets a free and scores immediately, the same midfielder (my best) does the same later on and gets red carded out ha, even tho I had tackling to easy due to his fk players. Also my best striker gets injured and hes taken out too!

So now Im down by 2-1 away goals 1st leg and need tactics advice.
Using the same 451V what options of arrows and tactics should I go for to win by at least 2-1 now?

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

Chasing away goals I feel like full attacking all red arrows ca and os the lot ha :-D :-D :-D


Thanks in advance lads :-)

-----------ST----------------
(up)AML-------------AMR(up)
---------MC-------MC---------
-------------DMC (UP)---------
(up)------DC--DC------DR(up)

hard attacking ... mixed passing ... no counter attack ... offside trap ...

And if you have DML/R put them instead of DL/R with red arrows .

Inshaa allah you will win

[GoGoGo]

I need some advice for beating 4-3-3 formation

--------GK-------
DL---DC--DC---DR
--MC---MC---MC--
--ST---ST---ST--

He is 1st in my league, but I have little advantage in average quality (77.9 - 76.8). I play at home, so need all three points for Champions League next level.

[mart1n]

My 1st post didnt go thru, I try again.

I am gonna have cup match against

dl-dc-dc-dr
--dmc--
--mc--mc--
--amc--
--st--st--

I was thinking to counter it with:

dl-dc-dc-dr
---dmc---
--mc--mc--
aml--amr
--st--

But i am not sure how to use arrows on aml/amr and dl/dr and mentality

[Srdjan Ian Rakic]

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

Flat Formation, but possible add down arrows on DML and DMR to boost defence if required.
Short or mixed passing, down both flanks, with fast defenders use offside trap, pressing whole pitch in attacking mentality OR
normal or defensive mentality, pressing own half with force counter and mixed passing.

4-5-1V Motivated

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

The 4-5-1V Style Motivated is also another option to use against the 4-2-2-2 formation. ... but down both flanks here is the best time to select it with long passing.

I used the second one and I am in the Champions League final,thank you and god bless you.

[Adel Gamal]

My 1st post didnt go thru, I try again.

I am gonna have cup match against

dl-dc-dc-dr
--dmc--
--mc--mc--
--amc--
--st--st--

I was thinking to counter it with:

dl-dc-dc-dr
---dmc---
--mc--mc--
aml--amr
--st--

But i am not sure how to use arrows on aml/amr and dl/dr and mentality

4-5-1V Motivated

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

Attacking ... long passing ... down both flanks ... no counter ... no offside trap

[Adel Gamal]

I need some advice for beating 4-3-3 formation

--------GK-------
DL---DC--DC---DR
--MC---MC---MC--
--ST---ST---ST--

He is 1st in my league, but I have little advantage in average quality (77.9 - 76.8). I play at home, so need all three points for Champions League next level.

Sorry i didn't see your post except now so you will find you answer at the 1st page
4-3-3

This formation has a fatal flaw in the form of not having any wingers. To beat it, exploit this major weakness by focusing your attack on the flanks while defending your middle. Here's a few examples of formations that do exactly that:

3-1-3-2-1
----------ST----------
(UP)--------------AMR(UP)
----MC--MC--MC----
---------DMC(UP)---------
----DC--DC--DC-----

4-1-4-1
----------------ST--------------
---------------------------------
ML (UP)--MC----MC----MR (UP)
--------------DMC (UP)-------
DL (UP)--DC--DC------DR (UP)

3-3-2-2
--------ST----ST-----
(UP)--------------AMR(UP)
----MC--MC--MC----
-----------------------
----DC--DC--DC----

The exact formation is up to you, but keep this in mind:

a) Always attack the flanks with either ML/MR with red arrows or AML/AMR
b)Use at least 2 DC's
c)Use at least 2 MC's
d)The combined number of your Defenders+DMC's+MC's must be 6 or higher.
e) MC's+ML/MR must be 4 or higher.

Tactics against 4-3-3.

4-3-3 is an attacking formation, so you can either play offside trap with very fast defenders while pressing the whole pitch, or a more defensive counter-attacking way while pressing your own half.

Most formations able to easily beat 4-3-3 will be heavy in the midfield, as such, use short passing if playing offensively and mixed passing when trying to counter attack.

[artypoe]

I have been trying to win against this formation 3-3-2-1-1 with no luck:

--DC-DC-DC--
DML-DMC-DMR
---MC-MC---
-----AMC-----
------ST------

Any suggestions? His team has slightly better ratings than me and he is 3rd in my league. (I'm 7th because I started late in the season)

[Adel Gamal]

I have been trying to win against this formation 3-3-2-1-1 with no luck:

--DC-DC-DC--
DML-DMC-DMR
---MC-MC---
-----AMC-----
------ST------

Any suggestions? His team has slightly better ratings than me and he is 3rd in my league. (I'm 7th because I started late in the season)

you can try 4 4 2 classic but put every player in his position ... red arrows at MR/L and normal mentality ... short passing ... no counter ... no offside trap ..

finally good luck to you

[Hoai Vu Nguyen]

Hi, i would like to ask how to play against 4-1-2-1-2 with 2 wing midfielders

DL--DC--DC--DR
------DMC-------
ML-----------MR
------AMC-------
----ST---ST-----

[Aaron Ramsey Tiong]

3-2-2-2-1 is always the answer.

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

You can change AML/AMR to AMC/AMC if you want to attack through the middle.