Quote Originally Posted by hullabaloo View Post
* My starting lineups avg skill level is 28. Opponents' is 22,3

* He uses 4-5-1 flat. I use the basic counter formation to this, the 3-5-2 (i used 3-5-2 V once he had scored two goals).
I lost a few times against 4-5-1 flat with 3-5-2 flat and V so I went with 4-1-4-1 motivated and won 4-1 vs higher level manager and better team. I was down 2-1 after first leg at home and needed a miracle win on the road.

Quote Originally Posted by hullabaloo View Post
The other day, I used a 4-5-1 V against a 4-4-2. The opponent's avg skill was 20. He won 4-1. Madness.
It is high time that Nordeus fixes this. I dunno what they did at the end of last season, but ever since the results have been way too unrealistic
I also find the 4-5-1 V hit or miss vs 4-4-2. On the other hand, 4-4-2 narrow diamond gives me consistant wins against 4-4-2.


All this to say: 1) try to use the better counter formation, and 2) not all counter formations work all the time....but some are better than others all the time.