I'll repost here, cause nobody seems to reply to threads with 4 or more comments.

Yes, I know there's another "How to beat 4-4-2" thread posted today, I have my own reasons for posting a new one and PLEASE do not reply with the ready-to-go crap from the counter-formations table - the few times that I've used it, it was the exact opposite of help.

Quote Originally Posted by Narf View Post
I think everybody should at least post the results they got after they have received advice here. Here's my feedback:

Either the game had another brain fart or 4-5-1 V Style deffinately doesn't work for me. Second time I've used this formation and for the second time I lost, although the first one was playing 3-1-4-2.

Lost 1:2 home for the CL against a team 9 skills lower than mine.

- Red arrows on AML, AMR, DL, DR;
- Attacking mentality (switched to Hard attacking after he scored in the 9' minute)
- Down both flanks
- Own half pressing
- Normal tackling
- Mixed passing
- Zonal marking
- No counter-attacks or offside trap
- 2 players with at Very good mentality, rest of them at Superb.
- Condition was 85% at minimum, even though I had a match earlier today. The opponent had a match less than an hour ago, so he was around 70% at best!

To add insult to injury, I beat him on every statistic except for Total shots (12:15) and Shots on target (4:8) - I am playing a God damn attacking game!

Btw, noticed something quite strange - his 2 best players are a 4-star Dribbler ML and a 5-star ST placed on the left side and they scored both goals with the ST assisting for the 2nd. Yet, after the match guess who has the lowest condition - my DL and DC that was put on the left side (my left, his right so they didn't have to play against his strongest players).

The away match is in 2 days, so any suggestions are welcome - just don't tell me to use the diamond or butterfly please, I'm seeing way too many mixed reactions for it, with the more recent ones saying they no longer work against 4-4-2 Classic. I'm thinking one of the following:

- 4-5-1 V Style - hoping this first match was a fluke
- 4-4-2 Classic - hoping to play it down to skill difference
- 4-2MC-3W-1 - switched to that last one in the last 10 mins and to my surprise I got more ball possession, so I guess that's something