Advice for CUP vs 3N-3W-2MC-2

Dear managers,

I'm currently facing this team on 3N-3W-2MC-2 in the CUP game. My quality is 87.2 vs opponent's 84.3 albeit a level higher than me. I lost the first match 2-0 using 4-4-2 Classic normal mentality.

Last season I had no issues using 4-4-2 Classic vs this formation and had won 2 matches against this formation (yes I do keep a record). This season perhaps they have tweaked the system a bit and hence I lost 2-0 against the same formation.

I'm usually on 3N-5-2V, 4-5-1V, ND, or 4-3N-1-2, and should have no issues using any formation.

Any advice on the formation & Tactic against 3N-3W-2MC-2? I'm thinking perhaps 4-1-4-1, or 4-3N-1-2, need to get at least a 3-0 to win. Thanks in advance.

Bump - Any advice on formation & Tactic against 3N-3W-2MC-2?

I'm not so sure but I think 3-5-2 V style or 3-5-2 flat should be fine against it

sorry mate, Nordeous did tweak system, its really hard to come up with a definite answer to counter at the moment. what ever you decide to use, post here, so we know the outcome. i would try ND, but that is my guess. try to see previous rounds, if he lost to any team :)

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Originally Posted by Castreal

Dear managers,

I'm currently facing this team on 3N-3W-2MC-2 in the CUP game. My quality is 87.2 vs opponent's 84.3 albeit a level higher than me. I lost the first match 2-0 using 4-4-2 Classic normal mentality.

Last season I had no issues using 4-4-2 Classic vs this formation and had won 2 matches against this formation (yes I do keep a record). This season perhaps they have tweaked the system a bit and hence I lost 2-0 against the same formation.

I'm usually on 3N-5-2V, 4-5-1V, ND, or 4-3N-1-2, and should have no issues using any formation.

Any advice on the formation & Tactic against 3N-3W-2MC-2? I'm thinking perhaps 4-1-4-1, or 4-3N-1-2, need to get at least a 3-0 to win. Thanks in advance.

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Im playing a similar formation tonight but instead of a DMC he has a 3rd MC.. Going for 3n-5-2, attacking down the flanks.

Kylos, post your final score please!

3N-2MC-2W-3, hard attacking, mixed focus and passing, hard tackling, full pitch pressing, offside trap, no counter attacks, all players with red arrows... :rolleyes:

just to prove my point, this is how ****ED up game became....
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Originally Posted by Dennis Vasin

try to see previous rounds, if he lost to any team :)

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If I were in the same league, I would do that. However, this is CUP, but I did check his previous matches, all using different formations :p

I'm thinking you were probably the losing team on the right in your screen capture? Awesome team. But I see a yellow card, and no Defensive Wall SA, I'm thinking thats probably where he scored, probably with that world class player.

I did notice recently that playing the same formation as the opponent will most likely end in a draw, just recently in the scoreboards.

Anyway, I think I will go with 3n-5-2 (Normal), might motivate the wings later (since my ML/AML, and MR/AMR are both shadow strikers, dont think they can do much from midfield.

Apologies, double posted. Browser issue.

drew 1-1... using 3-5-2 flat. Saw today he lost 2-1, his opponent used 4-5-1 flat.

Lost 1-0. Perhaps this is the ultimate tactic this season. Haven't lost 2 matches in a row in cup to a player one star lower in all 13 seasons!
Started with 3N-4-1-2. He scored a goal while I was on hard attacking (home). Changed to 3N-2N-3W-2 during half time and then to 3N-4-3, but couldn't conceive any goals. I had 18 shots, 7 on target, 10 :mad: Corners, 4 Free Kicks, nothing worked against his 4 star defense (without SA).

At least now we know what formation/tactics not to use.

Now that I'm out of CUP, and have befriended the "opponent". Will spent my "CUP" day doing some friendlies and see if I can come up with a counter, provided he doesn't change his formation.

Try going with 4-1-4-1.. I should have from the beginning as last season the same opponent was in my league and i played 4-1-4-1, if i can recall I got 2 good wins out of it.

Finally a win, I had a friendly match, and went with 3n-5-2 Flat (Defending), Mixed passing, Hard, Own-Half, Offside On.
The score at half time was 3-0! Unfortunately unable to score more in the second half, he manage to get one in from a free kick.
Match ended with a 3-1 win. This is however, a friendly match with the other manager absent from the match.

Perhaps I will try 4-1-4-1 in 2 days time.

Another update. Just watched his cup match. 3n-3w-2-2 vs. 3w-4-3.
His opponent playing at home but not watching won 2-0 with 3w-4-3, with a red card at 60+ minutes.
So here u go, 2 formations against 3n-3w-2-2:
1. 3N-5-2 (3-1)
2. 3W-4-3 (2-0)

Played v this twice in CL.

I'm now 4Q ave better so I'd assume I was 3 better earlier in season.

1st was 4-5-1V def c-a, 2nd 4-4-2 attacking

Ofc, could be just flukes ;)

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