How to counter 4-4-2

[Mr Mercury]

Paper beats rock. But maybe he'll change to scissors at half-time?
There is no guaranteed counter-formation, only certain formations that give advantages and disadvantages compared to other formations. 4-5-1 is a formation with a lot of advantages, but it can be beaten so don't just stick your players in position and assume that you're going to win.

[Aris Mistakidis]

Well guys i playing quarter-final cl against the second best team in quality(mine is 1st). Ultil 4 days ago i used 4-1-3-2 but he is using 4-4-2 flat. So i started rebuilding my team and bought aml-amr and a second 5 star mc turning my formatio into 4-5-1V 2 days ago...My match is today and i hope all these changes wont be for nothing :P

[mazen79]

sometime this game engine is really suck...I'm currently at level 8 but from season 1 till level 6 I was changing my formation before each match and nothing I managed to win and was knocked out of the champions league and cup in the early stages.At the beginning of the season 7 I change my tactic and started to play with 4-5-1 V style(with red arrows on DL and DR and blue on DMC)and has not lost any match in the league,won the Champions League for the first time and conceded only 2 goals in CL and 10 in the league all season.Now,in the middle of the season 8 when I reached CL 1/4 and Cup 1/8 (and also I'm first in my league) something strange happened...I lost 5 games in a row (2 in CL,1 in Cup and 2 in the league) and there was no difference whether I played the match at home or away, and whether it was a weaker opponent, or at the same level as me...therefore, I have a question for the more experienced players..is it the fault of the game or my formation suddenly stopped working?

[Christian Pedersen]

Hi guys!

This is an active thread, with good answers!

What about a 4-4-2, where the ML is switched out with AML?
---GK---
-DL-DC-DC-DR-
-ML-MC-MC----
-------------AML-
---ST---ST----
Have had some success with 4-1-2-1-2 ND against 4-4-2.
Which tactics/formation/orders would you recommend against this flanking formation?
Considering defensive, through the middle and counter..

No doubt he will focus on left flank.
Any advice ? Sadly I have no DML.

Cheers!

[Christian Pedersen]

Hi guys!

This is an active thread, with good answers!

What about a 4-4-2, where the ML is switched out with AML?
---GK---
-DL-DC-DC-DR-
-ML-MC-MC----
-------------AML-
---ST---ST----
Have had some success with 4-1-2-1-2 ND against 4-4-2.
Which tactics/formation/orders would you recommend against this flanking formation?
Considering defensive, through the middle and counter..

No doubt he will focus on left flank.
Any advice ? Sadly I have no DML.

Cheers!

I played, and won 2-1 at home!

I ended up playing a 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow Diamond, defensive with counter.
I watched, had 15% possession. 30 mins in he watched as well.
I'm Chrillan Oldboys



At 1-1 I switched to attacking, at 2-1 i went hard defensive, with counter.

Any questions, feel free to ask!
Cheers!

[Geodude]

chrillan oldboys based on newell's oldboys???

yeees pure lucky!!!

I never won a championship title!

[opopofc]

i would also like some grafiks to better understand the formation be it with blue or red arrows.

[hullabaloo]

i used 3-4-1-2 and won 5-0 vs a team stronger than me. I was away.
two days later i played him again with same tactics. He won.

Randomness galore!

[HaHaSa]

it doesnt care how to play. T11 Script decides the result. pure lucky dices...

[opopofc]

First hello to y ou all.
I have a pb called 4-42 classic.
Got to play against a a very good friend and mate for pos.1
he has 32 avg and i have 26 avg. I wanted to ask if u could help me get a tactic which will beat his 442 all i need is a 1-0.
Not more not less. How can i outsmart him?
am an adept 3-1-4-1-1 player always worked for me except for 442. they are my nightmare. since i found your forum i thought may be u could help me out.
45i V not my thing lost 3-0 and 4-2 against my buddy.

will be very happy if u help me.
mat is for tomorrow at noon.

thanks in advance.