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[Roo]

My mate won league with a weaker team by goal difference last season against me and we were put in champs league group together, I struggle wit the formation he plays and anyone else that plays it! It's 3n dml/dmr 3n 1amc 1st, any help would be great

[Roo]

Anyone with any help on this because I've searched the forums for that formation and found nothing on it

[fadhul17]

It seem like dis?
--------st--------
-------amc-------
--ml----mc----mr--
--dml--------dmr--
-----dc-dc-dc---

[Master Tactician]

It seem like dis?
--------st--------
-------amc-------
--ml----mc----mr--
--dml--------dmr--
-----dc-dc-dc---

No. As long as I understand it looks like:

-------ST------
------AMC------
---MC-MC-MC----
DML---------DMR
----DC-DC-DC----

Literally a 5-3-2 (3-5-2 when attacking) formation with very attacking fullbacks (DMs) (I suppose) + a libero. I guess he attacks mixed (he tried to add depth with DML/R) and if they are red and good he succeeded. Otherwise it's a monotonic "through the middle" approach with 6-7 defending and then counter attacking.
For me, it's sooo boring and defensive (and inefficient as well)

I've never met in Top Eleven this formation but I would try either 4-1-3-2 or 4-5-1. The lack of wing presence is a sound weakness. therefore any formation which attacks down both flanks would be just fine. To be honest though, I don't think I would ever change my tactic for this.

[fadhul17]

No. As long as I understand it looks like:

-------ST------
------AMC------
---MC-MC-MC----
DML---------DMR
----DC-DC-DC----

Ooops, sorry my fault.

[fadhul17]

It's variation of 3-2-3-2. I suggest you 4-4-2 diamond. Normal mentality, through the middle, mix passing, zonal marking with normal tackling. No counter attack/offside trap. Id guess, he is playing defensive with counter.

[Roo]

Yeah that's the formation alright, if I play down the middle will he not catch me on the wings with the wide players? Frustrating to play against but struggled to find the right formation against him and I have to play him 4 times at least this season

[fadhul17]

which formation have you used?

[Master Tactician]

If you play with fullbacks+ wingers and through the flanks you'll outnumber him. If you play with 3 AMs you'll put pressure everywhere

[Master Tactician]

It's variation of 3-2-3-2. I suggest you 4-4-2 diamond. Normal mentality, through the middle, mix passing, zonal marking with normal tackling. No counter attack/offside trap. Id guess, he is playing defensive with counter.

3-2-3-2 is actually a variation of 5-3-2 or 3-5-2. No actual need to play only through he middle, I can see your thought, though. With only 1 player on each flank he can push from flanks as well if he has both wingers and fullbacks.