Counter 3N-2N(MC)-3W-2

[nikolgiorgos]

defense/counter/flanks/long pass (maybe man to man)

Nik, you quite often recommend long passes, which I never use: what is your trigger to go with this ? crowded midfield ? something else ?

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I 'm trying to "lure" oppo defenders in my area too.
Then I "cut" oppo attacks and passing a long ball.
Long balls are "passing through" better if oppo has 3 lines - only Ds and Ms and not DMs.
My wingers have higher quality and M&P than opponent and playing 1 vs 1 instead of a crowded defense.
I also create more chances and shots , so by statistics have better chances to score.
I don't like tiki-taka

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- sometimes it doesn't work so I check as.manager comments as also % of passing.
If it's lower than 83%, I switch to normal

- oppo also can create counters to your counters

all above in theory but at least in my team it works.