Counter this formation after 4-2 loss

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I played this team in the super league semi final, I’m 108% with a few mutant players. He’s 95%.

His formation: 4-5-1(V) with DR and DL placed high up in the field. I started with a 4-3-2-1 (3 mc, 2 aml amr)

Game starts and he scored 2 goals, a corner and penalty. I then take one of my mc down to dmc and he scored another. I then switch to a 3-1-2-3-1 (dl,dr and v shape) and he scored a 4th.

I manage to score a goal in the 77th and 90th so I have a 2-4 deficit to overturn in the away game. Any tips on what I should do?

Worth to note perhaps that he had 8% mourinho support and we know this game is pay-to-won so..

Firstly, as a freeloader, it is better to have a mentality of ‘perfect counter formation + right tactics & orders + effective power training = paying manager’s possession bonus’. Typically, doing those right would ‘gain’ about 5% possession plus around 5 more shots than opponents relative to quality difference. How to train up our attackers to fit into our team setup to take the most advantage of those extra 5 shots is the key in turning on-paper draws to 1-goal wins.

And add a circle of ‘die-hard’ supporting friends to further eliminate any remaining possession deficit, or even turn possession bonus into our favour.

Formation-wise, 4-3-2W-1 is indeed the perfect counter of 4-5v-1 with 10% quality advantage. However, as you have suggested that opponent’s fullbacks are pushed up, your 2 winger would be effectively marked closely by fullbacks instead of usually having some space to work with in front of fullbacks. Solution is playing 3 forwards against 2 DCs.

Since your team needs to score 3 goals as a minimum to qualify, the more straightforward formation solution is 3W-1-3-3W, 3W-1-3W-3W, 4-3W-3W or 4-3M-3W, with wide forwards playing close to being aligned with ST. Winger should stay wide away from DCs to have better chances of scoring. ML & MR choices would be better if their attributes are better in crossing and passing, hence higher chances of assist. DC + DMC is preferred to 2 DCs if your 1st choice DC is 1* better than opponent’s ST, though 2 DCs should be played if DC is not better than ST (better DMC area control with a pull-back DMC supporting DC).

Choice of formation depends on your player-position availability, our player’s quality and opponent player’s quality.




30 mins left and still chasing 2 goals or half-time needing 3 goals, then should switch to 3-3M-2w-2 for a last roll of dice.


All the best of luck!