Quote Originally Posted by Marc Symons View Post
Thing is, your friend was playing 4-1-3-2 which is very defence minded. I would have expected a team that is superior on paper (As your friend was) to be attacking the game. It seems silly that a team that is so much better would play defensive? - If he had played 3-5-2 he would have won, I'm sure. Also you have to remember that the 4-4-2 is obviously a great formation as so many clubs use it. If i am playing a lower opposition i will always attack them hard and try to end the game in the first half.
4-1-3-2 is not very defense minded. it is the same as 4-4-2 with a bit more defense and it happens to be the formation du jour in the EPL, so hardly very defensive. butterfly beats it. I wouldnt go 3 at the back if its 4-1-3wide-2, but 4-1-3narrow-2 I would go 4-5-1V. Geez