[Official] Top Eleven Formation Changes

[RaiKo]

The rule At least one player in central midfield roles (DMC, MC, AMC) is obsolete, since rules:
At least one player that is playing defensively in the middle (DMC or MC)
OR
At least one player that is playing offensively in the middle (MC, AMC) may apply.

Also the rule At least one player in attacking areas (AML, AMC, AMR, ST) is also obsolete because of the rule:
At least one player in attack (AMC, ST)
When the latter (blue color) satisfied, it also satisfies the first one (red color), making it obsolete.
If you have 1 AMC or 1 ST, then you also have at least one AML, AMC, AMR, ST.
But if you have 1 AML but no AMC, AMR, ST first rule is satisfied, but second is not.

So what? This could be one of the most useless explanation in forum history.

[crisgr]

So what? This could be one of the most useless explanation in forum history.

More rules add more complexity to managers.
So rules who are obsolete, in other words useless, should be omitted.
Things should be easier and more clear to users/managers when this is possible.

In addition, take this one:
Minimum 3 players in defence (DCs or DC + DL + DR)

It is not written clearly. The DC + DL + DR forces some managers to think that they shall use (besides 3 DCs) 1 DL, 1 DC and 1 DR as an alternative; they tend to believe that formation is legal only when you have either 3 DCs (DC - DC - DC) or 3 wide defenders (DL - DC - DR).
But you can have e.g. 2 DCs and 1 DR, that is (DC-DC-DR). This is okay.
Rule could have been: Minimum 3 players in defense (DC or DL or DR). Other rule prevents from having 2 DLs or 2 DRs, so in a simple manner manager knows that he is allowed to use the following: DL/DC/DR - DL/DC/DC - DC/DC/DC - DC/DC/DR as a minimum of course.

[Fotonic]

What is your point about keep going on about the "rule"? Come on, we are not in primary anymore.