Quote Originally Posted by Accyrover View Post
Whilst we can all suggest a formation to counter 4-3-3 like,.3-2-2-2-1, which works well for me, much better than 4-4-2 which has been the standard on T11 for some time.
It's about countering with what suites your team best. Minimise his threat and maximise your own threat.
What I mean by this is, if playing 4 defenders means leaving out one of your better players, try to counter him with the better player included.
What works for one may not work for all.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. At the end of the day, you just want to put as many good players on the field as you can. Formations do matter of course, but they shouldn't be a straitjacket. If playing 3-5-2 counters your opponent's formation, but you don't have, say, enough (skilled) midfielders to pull it off, you're better off settling for some kind of variant or another formation altogether.