Best Counter Formation For 4-3-3

[John Naish]

What orders would you use with 4-1-4-1? I am playing against 4-3W-3, is 4-1-4-1 still an effective formation? My team is better quality should I just run a 4-3W-3 as well and just fight fire with fire?

If it's 3W focus passing through the middle. 4-1-4-1 should work fine. I'd go attacking mentality, mixed passing length, through the middle, zonal marking, own half pressing, normal or hard tackling - maybe start normal but change to hard if you don't get enough possession? No counter, no offside.

[James Norman IV]

Have you ever used 4-1-4-1 against 4-3W-3 with positive results?

[James Norman IV]

Why wouldn't you just square up with them and play a 4-3W-3 and fight fire with fire? Just curious.

[James Norman IV]

Where would you put arrows? And you mean DL,DC,DC,DR,ML,MC,MC,MR,ST?