How to handle OVERATTACKING formation

[Dynamo]

I'd also like some tips on this formation because I play against it soon...

My initial thought was...

---------ST-------
AML--------------AMR
-----MC---MC-----
----DMC---DMC----
DL------DC--------DR

Tactics are pretty much the same as you use for the 4-5-1 v, add red arrows to AML/AMR if you want

Let us know what you used and what the score was please!

OK, I am pretty much inexpirienced, less than 1 month in Top Eleven, but I want to understand your logic before implementing this strategy. Unless I understand game mechanics completly wrong it looks like You put your defenders and DMC exactly to the spots where there wuld be no attackers giving them free zones otherwise (inviting to attack).

If I play defensive I would rather put my defenders to mark each of attackers (one extra defender to avoid illegal formation), as follows:
-----MC---MC-----
-DML---DMC---DMR-
----DC--DC--DC----

If I play attacking I would put my defenders as follows:
------MC---MC-----
--------DMC---------
-DL---DC---DC---DR-

And if I am crazy attacking, I would play only 3 DCs and would send everybody else to attack (mirroring his formation).

Obviously you have much more experience. Can you please explain your choice above? Giving me fishing rod instead of fish.

[dv8r]

OK, I am pretty much inexpirienced, less than 1 month in Top Eleven, but I want to understand your logic before implementing this strategy. Unless I understand game mechanics completly wrong it looks like You put your defenders and DMC exactly to the spots where there wuld be no attackers giving them free zones otherwise (inviting to attack).

If I play defensive I would rather put my defenders to mark each of attackers (one extra defender to avoid illegal formation), as follows:
-----MC---MC-----
-DML---DMC---DMR-
----DC--DC--DC----

If I play attacking I would put my defenders as follows:
------MC---MC-----
--------DMC---------
-DL---DC---DC---DR-

And if I am crazy attacking, I would play only 3 DCs and would send everybody else to attack (mirroring his formation).

Obviously you have much more experience. Can you please explain your choice above? Giving me fishing rod instead of fish.

Oops, I just noticed he has 2 strikers and not 1. But I was going to say, each player marks a zone (if using zonal marking, which is the better choice). The strikers zones will be marked by the defenders and also offer coverage for the attacking midfielders on the right and left. They will patrol the area and make the necessary tackles. However if you are using man-to-man marking then your above choice would be the correct way, but this causes your players to lose more condition.

AML/AMR will take care of his exposed flanks.

[Dynamo]

Oops, I just noticed he has 2 strikers and not 1. But I was going to say, each player marks a zone (if using zonal marking, which is the better choice). The strikers zones will be marked by the defenders and also offer coverage for the attacking midfielders on the right and left. They will patrol the area and make the necessary tackles. However if you are using man-to-man marking then your above choice would be the correct way, but this causes your players to lose more condition.

AML/AMR will take care of his exposed flanks.

Thanks! Now it is clear. Can you please also tell me if I need to put blue arrows on CDs and DMCs to ensure that they take care of defence?