How set the counter formation by yourself ?

[Buffs Mad]

As had been said, counter-formations seek to exploit weaknesses or nullify strengths in the opposition or both. So you need to think about what he is trying to achieve with his formation and work to counter that.

Ofc a high quality team can just try to maximise its own strengths and shore up its weakneses by tactics that get the most out of its players qualities and ignore the opposition.

Countering is not enough in itself. I'm not going to stop Messi scoring by being in the right place at the right time - I'd need to play a blinder and he'd have to have a nightmare....and the referee would have to turn his back to me, and there'd need to be a sniper in the stands....then he aint scoring.

You must always consider that if you have a die numbered 4-9 and your opponent has one numbered 1-6, you can still roll a 4 and he a 6.