Quote Originally Posted by Matteo de Clemente View Post
Hi,in Champions league this may happen,because there aren't bot robot teams,as in Leagues,so each team built in a "legal" way may create you some difficulties.

I'm convinced you agree that your starting formation was not very correct : you ALWAYS have to put at least an ST,or your ball possession may be only 20% ,this is a penalty of the game for wrong (so called illegal) formations. It's not always easy to improve the situation during the match if your players start playing bad.

Besides,you have to analize your opponent's players,not only on their mean quality level (and the stars),but also in defense,attack and status,choosing the best players to face them: if your opponent ST is very fast,your defender should have a high value in velocity...

Avoid a very offensive behaviour,unless necessary.


I lost a Champions league qualification ,playing 2 matches with an illegal formation with 3 players for each flank:

1) In the first match ( 4 qualifying round), I scored 3 goals in 60 minutes, and I was 3-1,but my players condition dropped below 40%,and I lost 3-4 in last 30 minutes.

2) In the second (6 (last) qualifiying round) I lost 1-2 at home like you ,against the last team of my group.
You just quickly checked through pictures and didn't read anything what Philip L. Willis wrote, right?