A new counter formation thread, updated to April 2013 (Season 38)

[Michael Unonk]

so, what is used to play against 4-5-1V formation...??

[cracicot]

so, what is used to play against 4-5-1V formation...??

I win with butterfly against 4-5-1 V

[reddeviljohn]

Any ideas to counter 4-3N-2N-1

[El Pistolero]

Quote: tried 442,"4411",451v,4-1-4-1,"4-1-3-2",442 dimond,"442 narrow D",4-2-3-1,4-1-3w-1-1,4-3w-1-2
marked as through the middle

Maybe it's your team instructions pal.

[El Pistolero]

Any ideas to counter 4-3N-2N-1

Something that exploits the space on the wings. Maybe 4-5-1V, I dunno.

[July Fourth]

Shouldn't this thread be in the formations and tactics section?

[Sjenon]

I usually stick to my own prefered formation - but the one thing i've had very good experience with (i've turned quite a few matches around at half time by switching) is playing Narrow Diamond against 4-4-2 Classic.
It was mentioned in the original thread, and i do belive that this one still works. Ofc it COULD be just luck etc, but as i said i've had this work for me on numerous occations.

Other than that my 3-5-2v /4-5-1v works against pretty much everything else, but then again my team is on average 5-8 quality better than most others i face in league.

[thon]

I'm playing away from home against a friend today we are almost equal hes 0.3 points above (55) i'm going to play his same team shape but with counter and deff never played so defensive as this, any impute.
Think he will play 442 orre 442 with one wing pushed up.
His wingers are the best in his team.

[Morgan O'Bree]

Any ideas to counter 4-3N-2N-1

Try 4-2dmc-3W-1 or 3N-2dmc-3W-2 through flanks, full pitch, mixed passing, normal mentality. Reds on MR ML and blue on the 2 dcs(if 4back) or the 2 sides one if 3N.

[reddeviljohn]

Thanks Morgan, that's very helpful.