Season 40

[Morgan O'Bree]

CL semi-final, 1st leg - Perfect Tactics 4-1 izzraildahlan FC
Perfect Tactics: 57.7, butterfly (4-5-1v, 4-2-2-2 hex, 4-4-2 classic)
izzraildahlan FC: 47.4, 4-1-3W-2

A bit of a scare for Perfect Tactics here.. We didn't seem to win convincingly despite the score. Izzraildahlan were threatening for the whole match and we didn't get too many chances in the first half. We used FOUR different formations which only made a slight difference and the advantage bar was stuck round the middle and we will need to see how to beat this formation and score in the 2nd leg as we could easily lose 3-0 based on our performance. Kakou put the visitors in front with a long range strike and surprisingly, they dominated for a good 30 minutes. They almost went 0-2 up from a corner which was given twice but luck was on our side and the header was straight at the goalkeeper. We were doing something wrong, their players were bossing the match somehow and we needed to do something. Petersen equalised for us with a long range strike of his own. Just before half time, Torres raced through on goal and got a corner out of his shot. It came to nothing but we needed to make changes or else we would be in trouble. We changed to a 4-5-1v and it made a slight difference, we got a second goal through Petersen. However izzraildahlan were not beaten and they had chances to score a second goal which was just missed by Ronaldo. Petersen then put us 3-1 up with another long range strike and that was his hat trick complete. We then changed to a 4-4-2 classic with Nascimento and Petersen playing OOP... Petersen did get a 4th goal from yet another long range strike. Torres kept breaking through our defence somehow but his shots were missing and right at the death he played a great ball for Ronaldo to tuck into the back of the net but he missed and we escaped more damage.

Quite a tough match and we still have unfinished business.

Goals: Kakou (18'), Petersen (34', 55', 65' HAT, 70')
MOTM: Petersen

Narrow Diamond worked very nice for me against 4-3W-1-2 as my MCs and the red arrowed DR and DL kept flanks nulled while my AMC consistently pushed the defense. 4-1-4-1 should work fine too vs the DMC variation with through middle mentality and red on one of the two MCs with wingers covering from their flanks. 3W-5-2 V with blue arrow on DMC might make it too for an offensive setup

[dv8r]

Narrow Diamond worked very nice for me against 4-3W-1-2 as my MCs and the red arrowed DR and DL kept flanks nulled while my AMC consistently pushed the defense. 4-1-4-1 should work fine too vs the DMC variation with through middle mentality and red on one of the two MCs with wingers covering from their flanks. 3W-5-2 V with blue arrow on DMC might make it too for an offensive setup

I can't risk not playing an attacking midfielder... my best player is AMC/AMR so I need him to play.

I might try 4-3N-2W-1... That could work

[Morgan O'Bree]

I can't risk not playing an attacking midfielder... my best player is AMC/AMR so I need him to play.

I might try 4-3N-2W-1... That could work

But you should of learned that sometimes playing your best player against a formation you suffered against aint prolly useful. Last season apart, you are a lot stronger than your current opponent for the second leg. Being me, i'd set the best counter possible then see how it works. You still have the second half to get in your AM, given you focused on multi roles this season one sub is all you would need.