Quote Originally Posted by usher_LFC View Post
My Formation:
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His Formation:
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My orders:
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Well where do I start???

1) you chose a bad formation to counter his. 4-5-1V should have worked much better, but I would have gone 3-1-4-2 myself.
2) you chose man-to-man marking which backfires if you choose the wrong formation and his players are faster than yours.
3) you chose short passing. Your formation has players that are not close together, so that kinda defeats the purpose.
4) when you see someone play 3 wide at the back, always try to pick a formation with 2 or more ST.

I was going to ask for the stats on the game, but they are pretty irrelevant when it comes down to it. Possession hardly means you will win, or Liverpool would have been top 3 last year. Shots and Shots on target are the stats that show one how well your team played vs the formation. But again, your problems did not come from lack of possession. I now believe that 5-0 was a bit harsh considering he was playing with one less player, but I dont know at what point he left the game injured or carded. BUT, I would have picked him to win the game knowing your instructions and formations.

Better luck next time.