Quote Originally Posted by Temidayo_ View Post
Just made an insane comeback in the CL QFs against superior opposition. Lost the first leg 3-1 at my own home after leading for most of the game, only to concede 3 goals in the final 15 minutes. That meant I needed a straight 3-0 win away from home to go through the round.

Of course that was virtually impossible. I believed I was out and done.

Made unusual tactical decisions ahead of a game in which I had nothing to lose. Played a standard 4-4-2 with 2 CMs and 2 wingers, one on either wing. Against a team that wasn't playing a DMC, I would normally not make that kind of decision. I play a No 10 against any team not playing a DMC. There's some space in there and I'm usually going to put a man there to exploit it.


4-2-2, long passes, down both flanks and the game tremendously shook me.

re-thinking associations: https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url...9&share_type=t
Surely sounds tactically right to always nearly play a AMC to exploit the space when opponent has no DMC.

But then when certain player(s) are on on-fire form (really on fire hitting everything) in certain matches, then playing a formation which includes all of them into positions attacking certain space (plus possible ‘correct’ orders against opponents), rather than the conventional attacking ‘empty’ space, could work out even better with these surprisingly great results. Well done in daring to try with an unexpected semi and may good luck stay with you till final!