3W-5-2 flat Counter?

[Philip L. Willis]

Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Lvl 7 Cup Quarter against Lvl 5 league position one team. First game was at Home 1-1 draw, second game coming up, any suggestions, we are very even but my Narrow Diamond is not shining so bright against his 3W-5-2 flat? I will lose possession being away. Yes I don't have a AMR! would get one and play a V, if there was one out there, been looking for 2 days now. NOT happy. Thinking maybe a crazy 3W-2N-2N-2N-1 !! just maybe. up the middle, long ball, own half and Counter....

[Gintaras Račas]

Just play 4-5-1 V and use MC or AMC or even ST as AMR.

[Philip L. Willis]

Just play 4-5-1 V and use MC or AMC or even ST as AMR.

Really, won't I lose ball possession % if I play a player out of position? Time to test that out.

[Philip L. Willis]

Sincere thanks to all that helped, you give me courage to play a V against 3W-5-2, got a 3-3 draw away 2 leg, I'm through to the Semis. with a 1-1 1 leg at home. Just a note I did lose at least 5% I believe using a ST Out of position as an AMR. So lesson learnt, GET AN AMR! almost lost. Had a posse of managers and he still had 51/49% possession, we are very even and maybe my players are a tad better than him. He had 3% stadium.

Pretty pictures time.

[Gintaras Račas]

Good job! I think you'd have lost less possession if used AMC instead of ST (because AMC is closer to AMR). It's only a guess but I sometimes use MC to play in MR, ML and it works well.