Quote Originally Posted by abhi ghose View Post
Hi guys, I'm currently a level 8 manager and for the past 3 seasons mainly played with a 4-5-1 or 4-5-1 V style.
I've done decently but always lose semis or finals of the champions league and also struggle to beat teams with a similar rating (sadly somehow I'm a flat track bully). last season my team was 120% team by the end of the season and yet i was trophyless but finished in decent positions like number 2 in the league, semis of CL and QF in cup.
For the current new season my team is rated about 108% already in week 1. My starting eleven is as follows:
GK (112%)
DL (106%)
DCb (104%)...can also play DMC
DCa (103%)...can also play DMC
DR (104%)...can also play DC, DMR
ML/AML (113%)
DMC (112%)....can also play DC
MCa (100%)
MCb (108%)
MR/AMR (113%)
ST (118%)
I liked the 4-5-1 V style as it gives me defensive solidity and organisation but cant help but see i struggled against better or equal teams usually losing to them!
Recently i acquired a world class ST/AMC of 123% via the transfer market and very desperate to include him. Any suggestion on what formation and tactics to play with him involved as well as my AML AMR ST MCb haha they are my best players.
I'd always like a good well organised team hence loved my 4-5-1 V...so need a normal formation not a weird one haha
Thanks for reading!!
Hi there. I have used a lot of formations, and I never stick to one. One thing is a player who is 115% and other is a 115% player but well trained, I mean grey abilities very low and the primary ones very high. It's not the same a ST of 115% with all the stats 115% (I'm obviously exaggerating) that other striker with 115%, but 200% in primary abilities and 30% in grey abilities. Resuming, are your players well trained?

On the other side I like to adjust my formation depending what the opponent puts on play. I rarely follow the table of counter formations, but I make mine with a lot of common sense and a bit of inspiration. Hope I helped you

Regards