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[mcdoomer]

I've done the best I can without using anything and have a squad just over 90 and i'm struggling to beat mexico, no chance of me even trying to beat chile brazil or spain. noticed every nation plays a midfield 5 in this prep stage too, with either 4 defenders and 1 up front or 3 with 2 up

This is not 100% solid, it simply increases your chances but:
#1 always play Normal/High Pressure/Counter-Attack/10% bonus/Never use offside
#2
vs. Mexico 4-4-2 Diamond, Through the Middle, Short
vs. Chile 4-2-3-1 Wide, Sides/Long
vs. Brazil 4-1-3-2 Wide, Sides/Mixed
vs Spain 4-3-3 Middle/Long

Doesnt matter if your players all start at 30%, doesnt matter if they are in Yellow positions, just field the best ones you have.

I struggled a lot in the beggining but Madflo gave that hint about HighPressure and even with players at 10% fit works great. We have people in my asso reaching Spain and beating them at 92-95%. Thats almost 70% handicap. Still its prety pointless to play Spain if you ask me. You basically get the same quality players than beating Brazil and Brazl is much more easy to beat consistently.

[Leedsmariner]

This is not 100% solid, it simply increases your chances but:
#1 always play Normal/High Pressure/Counter-Attack/10% bonus/Never use offside
#2
vs. Mexico 4-4-2 Diamond, Through the Middle, Short
vs. Chile 4-2-3-1 Wide, Sides/Long
vs. Brazil 4-1-3-2 Wide, Sides/Mixed
vs Spain 4-3-3 Middle/Long

Doesnt matter if your players all start at 30%, doesnt matter if they are in Yellow positions, just field the best ones you have.

I struggled a lot in the beggining but Madflo gave that hint about HighPressure and even with players at 10% fit works great. We have people in my asso reaching Spain and beating them at 92-95%. Thats almost 70% handicap. Still its prety pointless to play Spain if you ask me. You basically get the same quality players than beating Brazil and Brazl is much more easy to beat consistently.

Great information, thanks

[Reece p FC]

This is not 100% solid, it simply increases your chances but:
#1 always play Normal/High Pressure/Counter-Attack/10% bonus/Never use offside
#2
vs. Mexico 4-4-2 Diamond, Through the Middle, Short
vs. Chile 4-2-3-1 Wide, Sides/Long
vs. Brazil 4-1-3-2 Wide, Sides/Mixed
vs Spain 4-3-3 Middle/Long

Doesnt matter if your players all start at 30%, doesnt matter if they are in Yellow positions, just field the best ones you have.

I struggled a lot in the beggining but Madflo gave that hint about HighPressure and even with players at 10% fit works great. We have people in my asso reaching Spain and beating them at 92-95%. Thats almost 70% handicap. Still its prety pointless to play Spain if you ask me. You basically get the same quality players than beating Brazil and Brazl is much more easy to beat consistently.

finally managed to beat mexico 3-2 this morning, had DC DR DL DMC MC AMC ML & MR (both pushed up a little higher than bang in the middle of their position) and 2xST. did through the middle and short passing and then add a higher press on coaches advice midway through. went 1 down then 3-1 up and prayed following 2 late yellow cards for me both resulting in free kicks which weren't converted and then a late 1 back. thought I'd concede in last minute to equalise as so often happened before, but actually ran out the one with last few possessions.