The match to decide the season, my plan. Pics included, would welcome all suggestions

[cracicot]

Yeah the narrow diamond seems to be most difficult to beat now Cracicot, but i'll post a full match report against this guy so expect either a "F**K THIS GAME I QUIT AND REFUSE TO EVER PLAY FOOTBALL GAMES AGAIN"

or a "HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT PAL, LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSER"

actually quite worked up against this bloke :')



I like the idea of 3N-1DMC-3N-2-1, seems to be the best idea as it covers the centre so he will have no formation advantage, and my AMR/AML can wreak some havok on them wings

so yeah thanks Narf and Dave, i think i've made my mind up.

However i'm unsure about the man on man, i've heard people saying its outdated and a bad tactic, yet my players are better than his man for man.

playing 3N would support the idea of counter attacks yes? never fiddled with those tactics so i might give the match plan a test run against the poor test subject i play tomorrow

When I play 4-5-1V or 3-5-2V, I never play with counter attacks anymore. i used to do this unless he had a DML/DMC/DMR, but now I have been kicking ass with no counters = it gives away possession. I prefer to press whole pitch, so it makes no sense to counter and give ground/possession when I really want it.

It is up to you, but i find it not useful for those formations.

BTW, I play the Narrow diamond guy on monday. I will let you know the result.

[Sxrenity]

Ah, you see i've always pressed my own half only as i thought it'd help with not nackering my players out when i've played multiple games in one day, but seeing as though my quality smashes his, i think pressing the whole pitch might be a good idea, rather than letting him bring the ball up to the half way line and going from there.

No counters, Mixed passing, whole pitch, down the flanks for the chaps on AML/R it is then.

never really seen a difference when i've used attacking/defensive, if anything when i've gone to attacking needing a goal i've actually conceeded.

decisions decisions......

funny actually, whenever im watching pre match on Sky Sports i'm instantly thinking about TE and what would counter what.

never seems to make a difference when you most need it eh.

[El Pistolero]

That 3-1-3-2-1 looks really good on paper!

I find it easier going from attacking to normal than normal to attacking lol.

[Keith Gaule]

4-5-1 really works for you guys?? I've thrashed teams in my league that used it. I'm always either 3[w]-1-4-2 or 3-4-1-2 and I'm scalping most popular formations. I do have the strongest team in my league though, which obviously helps a lot too.

[cracicot]

4-5-1V is king for me. and 3N-1-4-2. Those are my fav formations

[Bukefal]

I've played against narrow diamond 1 hour ago... we both had 31 points and we were sharing the 1st place in the league before the match start... now I have 3 points more :P

my team:


his team:


my orders:


match statistic:


standings:


Tomorrow I'm playing against the third team in the league... this is his team:



a big challenge for me... any advice is welcomed

[dv8r]

I've played against narrow diamond 1 hour ago... we both had 31 points and we were sharing the 1st place in the league before the match start... now I have 3 points more :P

my team:


his team:


my orders:


match statistic:


standings:


Tomorrow I'm playing against the third team in the league... this is his team:



a big challenge for me... any advice is welcomed

Create your own thread maybe?

[Bukefal]

Create your own thread maybe?

as you said... my own thread

[Sxrenity]

4-5-1 really works for you guys?? I've thrashed teams in my league that used it. I'm always either 3[w]-1-4-2 or 3-4-1-2 and I'm scalping most popular formations. I do have the strongest team in my league though, which obviously helps a lot too.

My 4-5-1V seems to have worked against every formation i've played on this game bar one.
I have a perfect record against everything but the narrow diamond.

saying that, i haven't played against a butterfly yet though, seems like quite a rare formation in my opinion, as DMR/DML doesn't seem like a desirable position in most players on the market, most players don't have teams diverse enough to field all the players required.

and tbh keith, formation only seems to matter if your quality is less than the oppositions, or equal.

[cracicot]

My 4-5-1V seems to have worked against every formation i've played on this game bar one.
I have a perfect record against everything but the narrow diamond.

saying that, i haven't played against a butterfly yet though, seems like quite a rare formation in my opinion, as DMR/DML doesn't seem like a desirable position in most players on the market, most players don't have teams diverse enough to field all the players required.

and tbh keith, formation only seems to matter if your quality is less than the oppositions, or equal.

are you kidding me? I love butterfly, but the problem is, I dont usually play against managers who actually use AML and AMR, so I dont get a chance to use my DML/DMR as often and they hate to sit on the bench!

It is a fairly solid formation as long as they dont change to 2 AMCs up the middle. then it gets hairy.