How to Win Against Any Formation?

[Adel Gamal]

hi , got to play against this formation what you think , its a home game

dc dc dc
mc mc
aml amr
st st st

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

[Adel Gamal]

thanks mate

I hope you won the match

[dv8r]

Countered by:

4-5-1V Style

Orders: defensive mentality, long passing, through the flanks, pressing own half,
force counterattack, zonal marking.

4-5-1 V Style Motivated

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

Orders: normal mentality, mixed passing, through the flanks, rest remains same.

Thanks, won 5-0

[Adel Gamal]

Thanks, won 5-0

i'm pleased to know this

[dv8r]

Against 4-3-2-1 you mention playing

3-2-3-2:

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

But what orders should I put with it?

[Dorin Marinescu]

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.

[al12]

1st of all it's midfielder formation and it focus on control the ball at mid but no ways to go forward and score except you have fantastic great team.

2- you need AMC and DMC if you have one of them pls replace one MC with one of them and put red arrows at MR/L & DMC and AMC if you bought him.

3- If you can't buy good AMC&DMC so red arrows at MR/L and play normal mentality ... attack through the mid ... whole pitch ... counter attack.

and good luck

Sadly... I lost one game and drew another... Against weaker opponents.... My team had not scored for 4 games in a row...

Adel, could I add you in the game?

I'm thinking of using 4-4-2...

Here's my team:

[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

[Adel Gamal]

Against 4-3-2-1 you mention playing

3-2-3-2:

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

But what orders should I put with it?

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