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ND, 4-1-4-1 or 4 5 1v style

goodluck!

another option is play 3N (MC). through the mid which may be more effective, red arrow on centre MC and no arrows on the other 2MC(incase he has put red arrows on his dl/dr) now i think its a better...

had a similar opponent in cup, tried to pack his attack like this, beat him 1-7 first leg and 3-1 second leg. 0.2 quality higher than me so we were the same

yes brah!

5-1-3W-1
blue arrows on all defenders
red arrow on MC
defensive, through the middle, force counter, long balls, own half, zonal.
you will have 1 defender extra to his attack, 1 MC extra to his...

exactly what pcmacdaniel said. However, if you wanna line up more defensively and keep it tight at the back go with 4-2(DMC)-3W-1, defensive, hard tackling, force counters, own half, long passing...

i would still recommend my formation but your formation is alright for your defence.
5 defenders will make his 3 strikers useless.

however, his midfield can still provide balls or shoot from...

try 3N-2(Dml/Dmr)-2-2W-1. red arrows on 2W. attack down flanks. pressing own half. zonal marking