Cup game tomorrow, any ideas how I should set up?

[dv8r]

I have a cup game against a level 7. My team is slightly better, but he has a formation I've never come across.

Usually I don't ask for help but this match is the toughest I've had in a while. If I win, it would be the furthest I've ever progressed in the cup.

His formation....

-----ST---ST----
AML--- AMC-----AMR
------- MC----------
---------------------
DL---DC---DC----DR

I was thinking going for this to counter...

------ST-------
AML--------AMR
------MC------
DML--DMC--DMR
---DC-DC-DC----

or

------ST------
-----AMC-----
--- MC--MC----
DML--DMC--DMR
---DC-DC-DC---

What do you guys reckon?

[FC Barcelona]

erased

[July Fourth]

This:


------ST-------
AML--------AMR
------MC------
DML--DMC--DMR
---DC-DC-DC----

[Darth Sidious]

This:


------ST-------
AML--------AMR
------MC------
DML--DMC--DMR
---DC-DC-DC----

Seems very defensive formation but I think july pick the right formation for ya because since you say its important so i guess a more defensive approach will be good.

[shwanko07]

i played against it before and win .. but not sure which formation i used
but after playing for some time now, i feel it is better sometimes not be obsessed with counter formation and go for it , i would go with motivated 4-1-4-1 defensive, flanks, long and counter and try it for first 5 min and see if am dominating before switching to other formations above ... teams need mid, not only to dominate matches but track ball back and protect the back 4 .....with 4141 his wingers are 4 times marked , ex: his AMR, will be marked by not only the LB, but DMC, CD, and LM, same for other players, with counter, and def mentality, your LM & RM will be back more supporting your fullbacks, so you should be fine
your half will be too crowded, while his ones will be exposed to your long balls in counter
anyway, that is in theory , sure in game could be different thing, but i play 4141 and never get disappointed me, and lost only when i change it trying stupidly to counter other people formations ...

[Ro Edu]

shwanko07 about that 4-1-4-1 i was thinking too ... very effective vs. that amr amc aml !

-------st------
---------------
-ml-mc--mc-mr -
------dmc------
-dl-dc----dc-dr-
------gk-------

very offensive first 25 min of match then change to defense ! Counter attack , own half pressing , on flanks attack ,mixed pass on offensive and long passing on defense ,and very important no offside trap !
i hope that my idea is good too !

[shwanko07]

shwanko07 about that 4-1-4-1 i was thinking too ... very effective vs. that amr amc aml !

-------st------
---------------
-ml-mc--mc-mr -
------dmc------
-dl-dc----dc-dr-
------gk-------

very offensive first 25 min of match then change to defense ! Counter attack , own half pressing , on flanks attack ,mixed pass on offensive and long passing on defense ,and very important no offside trap !
i hope that my idea is good too !

hhhh my orders are not the same but this formation is so flexible so why not

[dv8r]

Hmm.. 4-1-4-1 you say

I'll have to play Petersen at MR then because I need him to play and he's a AMC/AMR player.

[shwanko07]

Hmm.. 4-1-4-1 you say

I'll have to play Petersen at MR then because I need him to play and he's a AMC/AMR player.

i have same problem, my best scout is AMR/AML/AMC.. so i start with him as MR and then push him to AMR and see if i lost possession or not .. if not i keep him as AMR .. problem is you will need him in this game as RM more to mark the winger
otherwise try above suggested V formation by others members which fit Petersen better

[dv8r]

4-1-4-1 didn't work.