How to counter 4-4-2

[Top Yid]

I used your formation and tactics Michael against top of my league who plays 442 and keeps winning, players lower rated than mine, last I drew at home to him 2-2, and guess what I WON!. Thanks mate,it was so frustrating me that he kept winning playing that formation.

[Mister M]

just had another match against a 4-4-2 system. i played again with 4-5-1 V and the same tactical instructions... 0:5 victory

[Michael Unonk]

good job for ya all

[memoooo]

4-4-2 classic also can be beaten by butterfly...
I can say anything about this match i've done







Note : Real Madrid FC come with 442 classic before changing to 3-4-3.

butterfly with red aml/amr and dml/dmr mixed pass down both flanks zonal and force counter att no trap ? vs 4-4-2 can this work ?

[Denis Larion]

Champions league final:

I also played against a similar level team that played 4-4-2.

My team:
Formation: 4-5-1 (V) = GK - DL,DC,DC,DR - DMC - MC,MC - AML,AMR - ST
Arrows: DL↑, DR↑
Team Mentality: Hard Attacking
Focus Passing: Down both flanks
Pressing Style: Whole pitch
Tackling Style: Hard
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Zone
Force counterattacks: NO
Play offside trap: NO

After I scored I switched to Normal mentality with counterattacks, and he switched to 3-5-2 (Flat) and immediately scored back for 1-1. I switched back to Hard Attacking with no counterattacks, I scored for 2-1 and switched my formation to 4-1-4-1 with hard defending 25 minutes before the final whistle.

I won 2-1.

[Denis Larion]

To mention also that I set the reward for victory to the maximum amount.

[Michael Unonk]

butterfly with red aml/amr and dml/dmr mixed pass down both flanks zonal and force counter att no trap ? vs 4-4-2 can this work ?

I thought it still work, the reason i give red to my st is i just want him to score more goal

[Michael Unonk]

To mention also that I set the reward for victory to the maximum amount.

for me, reward is just a waste....

[essokimo]

narrow diamond does not work good with 442 any more i use 433 and worked good!!

[czopor]

rly?

narrow vs 4-4-2 in this season:
4-1
2-0
3-1

Same or higher vs 4-5-1F.