Help me to Counter 4-2-1-3 (15% Stronger opponent)

I'll be playing League topper in few hours, my team overall is 102 and his overall is 117%. The worst part is his ST, AMR, AML are in league top 5 scorers. The only weakness I found is his defenders are short and with no special ability, they are fast, I should add.

I usually play 4-3N-3 with fast wingers and strikers. But, looking at opponents defender's skills, speedy stiker Won't help me. I bought a 194cm ST, not incredibility fast but good heading and strengtht. I trained heading and finishing stats to 120%. He has 105% speed. Should I play my tall striker 93% overall or my fast 115% overall STriker, or both?

I'm sure how to setup my formation so that my tall striker is feeded with many crosses.
I have reas previous threads, many suggested 4-5-1 V, help me to compete for the league title.

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Originally Posted by Campleo

I'll be playing League topper in few hours, my team overall is 102 and his overall is 117%. The worst part is his ST, AMR, AML are in league top 5 scorers. The only weakness I found is his defenders are short and with no special ability, they are fast, I should add.

I usually play 4-3N-3 with fast wingers and strikers. But, looking at opponents defender's skills, speedy stiker Won't help me. I bought a 194cm ST, not incredibility fast but good heading and strengtht. I trained heading and finishing stats to 120%. He has 105% speed. Should I play my tall striker 93% overall or my fast 115% overall STriker, or both?

I'm sure how to setup my formation so that my tall striker is feeded with many crosses.
I have reas previous threads, many suggested 4-5-1 V, help me to compete for the league title.

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4-2-1-3 you mean 4-2-3-1? So with 2 MC, AMC, AML, AMR + ST? Play 3W-1-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 V with AMC instead of ST. Defensive, mixed, mixed, counter on, low press should be a good setup to start with.

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Originally Posted by Der_Ryan_M

4-2-1-3 you mean 4-2-3-1? So with 2 MC, AMC, AML, AMR + ST? Play 3W-1-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 V with AMC instead of ST. Defensive, mixed, mixed, counter on, low press should be a good setup to start with.

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Thanks, maybe I should have posted earlier. I played with custom 4-4-2
(3DC+DR/Mr)
(ML+DMC+MC±MR/AMR)
2 (ST)
Basically, I Shielded my left and Attacked with right side, it's going well untill 85 min. Then a free-kick killed my hopes. He had 18 shot with 2 on target, on the other hand I had 3 out of 7 on target. His team is far better, I wouldn’t mind drawing, bad luck.
I have another opponent of same formation tommorow, his team is even stronger players. I'm thinking about using 3W-1-2-3-1. Should I play tall striker or fast one?

There is only 1 counter vs difficult opponents.

Play hard defending with force counter attacks.

Man on Man marking, Tackling style Hard and pray that your opponent is playing attacking or hard attacking.

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Originally Posted by Campleo

Thanks, maybe I should have posted earlier. I played with custom 4-4-2
(3DC+DR/Mr)
(ML+DMC+MC±MR/AMR)
2 (ST)
Basically, I Shielded my left and Attacked with right side, it's going well untill 85 min. Then a free-kick killed my hopes. He had 18 shot with 2 on target, on the other hand I had 3 out of 7 on target. His team is far better, I wouldn’t mind drawing, bad luck.
I have another opponent of same formation tommorow, his team is even stronger players. I'm thinking about using 3W-1-2-3-1. Should I play tall striker or fast one?

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It depends if he is playing 4-2-3-1? You didn't confirm it and I didn't understand previously...
An advice I can give you is to never play the same formation in the first and second leg of cup/CL/association, always change something. The 3W-1-2-3-1 works well against 4-2-3-1 I mostly use it.

Height is only cosmetic, just try to play your best team.

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Originally Posted by Siddharth Singh

There is only 1 counter vs difficult opponents.
Play hard defending with force counter attacks.

Man on Man marking, Tackling style Hard and pray that your opponent is playing attacking or hard attacking.

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I'm not used to man marking. Should I have equal number of defenders to their attacker.
Like 1 or 2CB for 1 ST, DR for AML, Dl for AMR and DMC for AMC and assemble rest of my player to attack?

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Originally Posted by Der_Ryan_M

It depends if he is playing 4-2-3-1? You didn't confirm it and I didn't understand previously...
An advice I can give you is to never play the same formation in the first and second leg of cup/CL/association, always change something. The 3W-1-2-3-1 works well against 4-2-3-1 I mostly use it.

Height is only cosmetic, just try to play your best team.

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Thanks you.

To defend against a superior team with better attackers than your defenders, it is a must to go +1 to close down space. ie. 4 defenders vs 3 of a mixture of STs + AML(R)s, and then man-Mark with the same number of DMCs vs opponent’s AMCs. Then at least match midfields or go +1 if needed.

If it ends up as 4-1-4-1, then easy. If you can still put 2 attackers after matching the above, then that 2 attackers should be your best attackers who will exploit the space of opponent’s backline.

Playing 3 attackers vs a far superior quality opponent is like gifting the match away in most cases.

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Originally Posted by HeavensAAA

To defend against a superior team with better attackers than your defenders, it is a must to go +1 to close down space. ie. 4 defenders vs 3 of a mixture of STs + AML(R)s, and then man-Mark with the same number of DMCs vs opponent’s AMCs. Then at least match midfields or go +1 if needed.

If it ends up as 4-1-4-1, then easy. If you can still put 2 attackers after matching the above, then that 2 attackers should be your best attackers who will exploit the space of opponent’s backline.

Playing 3 attackers vs a far superior quality opponent is like gifting the match away in most cases.

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Thanks you so much, you tought me like an experienced teacher. Great Trophy cabinet, I should add