Season 122 - Are you ready?

[EastsiderSG]

Wen to next round in cup by away goals. By the way, my oppo played a strange offensive formation 3(DLRC) 1 (DMC) 1 (MC) 2 (AMC) 3 (AMRL ST) with AM* at the same height as ST. It was very difficult matches.

First round, I play home with 451v formation and lost 0-1. I was present with 3 supporters, he was absent with no supporter. Second round, he used the same tactic, I played 442 hexagon. He was present this time (he had a lot of hope after the first round win as I was 25% stronger).

I was surprise that his possession was more than me 56% vs 44%, and score a goal at 32".

I thought that I had less midfielders than him, so change my best striker (131%) for a weak MC (70%), while doing it, my AML score the equalize goal. After that, I change to attacking style and from wings to mixed. I scored 2 more goals. The final score was 2-3. Still, he had more possession than me.

My question is that how a weaker team with a high offensive unbalance formation dominate a stronger team?

6 midfielders and possibly full training with attendance bonus. He would probably also be pumping up possession instead of Attack or defence for the addition 5 percent. Also playing short passing and not forcing counter attacks. Sounds legit