Flanks or middle?

[El Pistolero]

I thought it would be interesting to hear what playing style we often use.

With the formation I use, 4-5-1 v style I always attack the flanks and usually my central midfielders have less of an impact.
Does anyone have a preference?

Also, how often do you attack, defend or leave it normal mentality?

[Raykco]

As I use the classic 4-4-2, I don't usually put too much emphasis on particular players attacking and leave it as normal mentality. I am surprised though how much influence my two wide players seem to have on matches.

[Bluebird Hewitt]

As I use the classic 4-4-2, I don't usually put too much emphasis on particular players attacking and leave it as normal mentality. I am surprised though how much influence my two wide players seem to have on matches.

Mine is pretty much this, though I do tend to concentrate down the flanks as the flank players are my better players and the majority of my opposition always seem to leave the flanks wide open.

As for mentality, usually normal (sod defensive), though if we need to get a result, I will go attacking and if that fails, it is all out attacking with red arrows on all midfield players (go for broke you see).

[El Pistolero]

Yeah, my wingers are the main men in my team.

My 6 star and 5 star centre mid get average ratings. I wonder if I went 4-1-2-1-2 and focus on the middle, maybe all 4 midfielders may get good ratings.

[Keith Gaule]

I almost always have orders set to attacking, home & away. I play mixed, I have strong wingers [stronger on the left side] but also very strong MC - of which I use 2. I play 3[w]- 4- 1-2 a lot. Or if I need to , against strong teams I may do 3-1-4-2 using my DMC.

13 wins this season, 12 points clear, must be doing something right.

[dv8r]

Is the formation using AML/AMR? Then always down both flanks.

Are your only flank players, DL/DR? Then always through the middle

You can kinda tell what to use but when in doubt, use mixed passing.

[Ljepoje]

I use mixed passing + offensive mentality everytime. Seems to be the best choice, despite choice of formation.

[Narf]

I mostly use the flanks, but that's usually my opponents' weakness as well. I've used passes through the middle mainly with 4-1-3-1-1. Otherwise I usually play with Normal mentality. I've used Attacking a few times, usually with success and the one time I used Defensive I got beat badly.

[shwanko07]

flanks with 4141 changing to 451V .. but my CM scores alot tbh .. they always are here to finish the chances after my ST or winger pass all defenders or from a long shoot
meanwhile my team is way to balanced .. i feed attacking skills to my mid and strikers and compensate not feeding defending skills by applying conservative approach 4141 with defensive mentality ..

[El Pistolero]

I would love to try out the AC Milan's legendary 4-1-2-1-2 diamond and play narrow but I just fear my wings will be a major weakness.