Help to analyze this match with pictures. 4-5-1 V style vs 3w-2dmc-2w-1-2

[Al Svanberg]

I tend to struggle a bit against these DL-DC-DR teams myself too, and I am not an expert on the V formation, but I would have used normal, mixed passing and low pressure. I don't know what you other guys say? I think Niko is familiar with the V formation.

My impression is that it is better to win the ball around the central line, or a bit into your own pitch. You have good pressure and support there already with a DMC behind two MCs and two DCs. Hence I don't think there is a need for high pressure. I have had the most success with high pressure when my guys are too defensive in relation to the other team if you get what I mean. A extreme example would be if you played a straight 4-5-1 against a team playing 5-2(DMCs)-2(AML/AMR)-1 for example. Normally you would only have that one striker pressuring 5 defenders, your defenders against one striker, your MCs against nobody. By pressuring hard, as I understand the engine it seems like the players take a step up to the first player of the other team, no matter if that player yet is in their area or not if that makes any sense.

I've been in situations like this and received the comment from the AM that we barely are winning any tackles or balls from the opponent or something like that, and tried to set to high pressure and it did work very well. Won more tackles etc.