Experienced manager giving countering advice for managers who need it

[NorthLondonIsRed]

Playing today against 4-1-3wide-2.

DLDCDCDR
DMC
ML MC MR
STST

What would you suggest? We're almost the same quality. I'm thinking about 4-4-2 classic.

[NorthLondonIsRed]

Playing today against 4-1-3wide-2.

DLDCDCDR
DMC
ML MC MR
STST

What would you suggest? We're almost the same quality. I'm thinking about 4-4-2 classic.

He wanted to catch me by surprise and during match he quickly switched his DMC for AMC playing very offensive.

Hard battle but I won 3:2, 4-4-2 through the whole match.

I am playing second leg home. If he sticks to his 4-3-1-2 I'll have to pick 4-1-4-1 or 3-1-4-2.

3-1-4-2 looks good enough, good defense line, two strikers, strong in the middle. My MR scored two nice goals from the wing, have to use him more.

On the other hand he uses his wide MR and ML offensively, 4-1 back line would be more appropriate for this.

[Seangomes12]

Northland on is red,sorry for the delay for the answer.but here u go.
He has a good back four.
He has a wide midfield three with only one guy in central midfield.
He has two strikers so u need a back four.
He has DMC so playing AMC is useless.
His main weakness is through the middle.hence play formation like 4-3n-2w-1 or 4-4-2 which has good number of players in midfield(more than him)and also which gives u option to go down flanks if thru the middle is not working.

Btw right now ur thinking process is exactly like mine.

[NorthLondonIsRed]

Northland on is red,sorry for the delay for the answer.but here u go.
He has a good back four.
He has a wide midfield three with only one guy in central midfield.
He has two strikers so u need a back four.
He has DMC so playing AMC is useless.
His main weakness is through the middle.hence play formation like 4-3n-2w-1 or 4-4-2 which has good number of players in midfield(more than him)and also which gives u option to go down flanks if thru the middle is not working.

Btw right now ur thinking process is exactly like mine.

Thanks man, you know what they say great minds think alike Learning from the best!

[tuengo183]

I'm going up against a 3w 5 v shaped 2. I have only one MC but an abundance of AMs, Narrow DMs, and STs. How do you think I should set up the team

[Seangomes12]

I'm going up against a 3w 5 v shaped 2. I have only one MC but an abundance of AMs, Narrow DMs, and STs. How do you think I should set up the team

if u see his formation,he plays a wide back three which is vulnerable to wing attacks.he has 2 strikers up front,hence u have 2 use a backfour.thats also coz he has wingers in advanced positions.he has a DMC so playing AMC is useless.the main thing in countering any formation is having more central midfielders than him.

I would say play 4-3n-2w-1 formation.why?
1.u will have back four to stop his wingers and strikers
2.u will have three central midfielders to match his three
3.u will have advanced wingers to exploit wing spaace
4.u will avoid his DMC.
5.ur striker will be assisted by ur wingers

[Seangomes12]

When he switched DMC to AMC u should have played 4-1--3n-1-1 to exploit the absence of DMC by playing AMC.by doing this u would also stop his AMC.anyways,u won.was it home or away?if he does this next time,use what i told u.if u if he sticks with his initial formation,use 4-5-1v..why?

1.back four to stop wingers and striker
2.u will avoid his DMC
3.central midfield 3 to dominate his 1 central midfielder
4.advanced wingers to terrorize his full backs.this helps as u said ur wingers are in form

[NorthLondonIsRed]

It was away match, I have the upper hand now as I'm playing home. Will try 451v thanks

[weeed]

How to counter 4-4-2 flat?

[ronnymvc]

try dml/dmr(down) 2dc dr dmc(up) ml mc mr amc st , or 4 1DMC ML/MR MC MC 2st , normal , middle, mixed

PS: sorry Sean , is your thread