Unsatisfactory result - POST HERE!

[talisman]

Talisman,

I know I'm still a n00b, but here is the flaw I'm seeing in your formations...

You've only got 6 offensive players to his 8 defense. He's got 4 midfielders and 4 defensive line. Also, your formation is arranged up the flanks while his hole is in the middle. His formation is set for st/shadow striker right up the middle where your opening is.

I'm gambling he probably played a defensive formation with counter attacks on and long passes.

Anyone else seeing this?

That only shows the starting formations - he originally lined up 4-1-4-1, for which one of the counters is 4-2-2-2Hex, he's using a defensive formation, so I went attacking, per the principle if you're better, attack. When I saw he had switched the DMC for an AMC before kick-off, I switched to 4-5-1V (I'd have used 3N-5-2F if I had five fit midfielders...) and went defensive - still the difference in on-field quality should have been enough to force a win then...