How to beat 3-3-1-3 (3n-3w-1-3)

[livingstone]

I am playing away first CL semi-final against similar strong opponent (103% vs 102%).

He is playing: 3-3-1-3 (3n-3w-1-3)

---DL-DC-DR---
ML---MC----MR
-------AMC
----ST-ST-ST

I checked a few threads, seems like I have 2 options:

4-5-1
I am ok with that, just need to use one AMC as MC. I have a strong ST (114% one on one). Honestly dont have not so much good experience playing with one ST.

3-1-3w-1-2
More fitting my usual setup (DMC /AMC) but both my ML (74%) and MR (87%) are not top players (although show usually good form).

-----ST---ST------
-------AMC--------
ML-----MC-----MR--
-------DMC--------
---DC--DC--DC-----


What do you think?
Thank you!

[livingstone]

ps:

• I might not be able to watch the game
• I am ok with a draw and save the win for the home game
• He does have very strong STs (113%/108%/99%)
• His ML is also not best (85%)

[nikolgiorgos]

4-5-1V or
the 2nd but with 2 MC instead of 2 ST.

[livingstone]

Great, didnt know it was the V version of 4-5-1 - that one I play a lot and suits my team well, will go for that!

Normal or defense?

These would be my other settings:

• Focus passing: mixed
• Passing style: mixed
• counter: off
• pressing: high
• tackling: hard
• marking: man to man
• offside trap: on

[nikolgiorgos]

if normal then offside on
if defense then counter on