Top 10 FORMATIONS & TACTICS Guide:

3-2-3-1-1 ? LOL you must be kidding :D.. Buy some new players and set a simetric formation ;D Those may work sometimes but it's risky.. i wouldnt go with it, doesn't look good to me.
What you could do is:
1: Buy DR & AMR or ML and go for 4-5-1(DR-DC-DC-DL;DMC;MC-MC;ALM.AMR; ST) or 4-1-4-1(DL-DC-DC-DR; DMC; ML-MC-MC-MR; ST).
2:Buy DC & AMR and use 3-2-2-2-1. (3xDC; DML DMR; 2xMC; AML AMR; ST)
You can check 1st page for tactics on those formations.
Can't help you out with the formation you'r using atm.. :D

thanks it's was maybe lucky I don't know I made 1-1 to same results team

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but I will try your formations and 1 more ask when use this 10 formations home ore away to strong team or easy team thanks

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I'm using 4-1-4-1 as an offensive tactic. AND IT'S WORKING WELL! I had my own offensive tactic. I made it and then won a lot of seasons/cups/cl's. It's the 3-4-3 >:3 Not all managers like it..but I do.

343 is good but the oppo score to what orders have you

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Well, I advance the ML and MR. Then the central ST. I used it and won a lot of times. You must have good defenders and it will be okay ;)

Here are the formations that i've used most of the time in 21 Seasons so far..
4-4-2 is probabbly the best and easiest to manage, also very efective.. If you'r a beginer and you haven't figured out how exactlly to set up your tactics just go with 4-4-2 it works fine.
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Just pick your favourite stile and go with it.


Cheers for post number 1000 :D

I am level 40 hehe it would maybe not work

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Originally Posted by Bayram Uysal

I am level 40 hehe it would maybe not work

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Go with any defensive formation then ;P
I find it rly better to use defensive mentality on higher levels, works rly good.

do you have Facebook

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oké thanks

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what was your last level you reached

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Originally Posted by Jeroen Klerk

I play now for 1.5 years. Suddenly since this season i almost lose ever match. I ended 12th !!! I like the game but now when im losing a lot i dont think its fun anymore. So i hope you can help me make me champ again?

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Hé BeckStar,*

Last season was great in the 3-2-3-2 with 2 DMC and normal play. I played like this almost all season like you explained. Won the competition AND the cup. So great season. BUT now the New season i already lost one competition match and one champions league match. I Just bought like 3 players to get the team in a better star quality. How Come i suddenly lose 2 matches in 2 days, while last season i Just lost 2 matches in a whole season. What do i have to Change?

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Originally Posted by Jeroen de Klerk

Hé BeckStar,*

Last season was great in the 3-2-3-2 with 2 DMC and normal play. I played like this almost all season like you explained. Won the competition AND the cup. So great season. BUT now the New season i already lost one competition match and one champions league match. I Just bought like 3 players to get the team in a better star quality. How Come i suddenly lose 2 matches in 2 days, while last season i Just lost 2 matches in a whole season. What do i have to Change?

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Im afraid you'r team isnt ready for the new season, only 3 players won't make much difference..
You could try to analyze players performance and take out the ones that get 5-6 ratings. even average of 7 in form is bad in some positions.
I wouldnt change the formation but i don't see why doing that.. just get few more new players and see if it works.

If the teams that you'r facing are stronger than you, move to a formation with 4 defenders instead of 3.

Can you upload a picture of your team Quality & Form ?

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Originally Posted by BeckStar

Im afraid you'r team isnt ready for the new season, only 3 players won't make much difference..
You could try to analyze players performance and take out the ones that get 5-6 ratings. even average of 7 in form is bad in some positions.
I wouldnt change the formation but i don't see why doing that.. just get few more new players and see if it works.

If the teams that you'r facing are stronger than you, move to a formation with 4 defenders instead of 3.

Can you upload a picture of your team Quality & Form ?

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Dont know how to get screenshots here. Can I please send you on whatsapp or facebook?

Please what is the best formation to play against a 4-3-3N?

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Originally Posted by Exelous

Please what is the best formation to play against a 4-3-3N?

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Defensive 4-1-4-1:
Blue arrows on DC DC and DMC, red arrows on ML MR.
Passing: Down both flanks
Pressing style: Low
Tackling: Normal
Passing: Mixed
Marking: Zonal
Force counter attacks On
Offside trap On

Attacking 4-2-2-2 (DL DC DC DR MC MC AML AMR ST ST)
Blue arrows on DC DC, red arrows on AML AMR.
Passing: Mixed
Pressing style: High
Tackling: Normal
Passing: Mixed or Short, up to you.
Marking: Zonal
Force counter attacks Off.
Offside trap On

It basiclly depends on what players you've got in your team.

what is best formation to 3-4-1-2 I play out

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Originally Posted by BeckStar

Defensive 4-1-4-1:
Blue arrows on DC DC and DMC, red arrows on ML MR.
Passing: Down both flanks
Pressing style: Low
Tackling: Normal
Passing: Mixed
Marking: Zonal
Force counter attacks On
Offside trap On

Attacking 4-2-2-2 (DL DC DC DR MC MC AML AMR ST ST)
Blue arrows on DC DC, red arrows on AML AMR.
Passing: Mixed
Pressing style: High
Tackling: Normal
Passing: Mixed or Short, up to you.
Marking: Zonal
Force counter attacks Off.
Offside trap On

It basiclly depends on what players you've got in your team.

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Thanks man!;)

When is the best time to play a counter attack? Is it against the Weaker/Stronger teams?

Defensive with counters works good for me against both.. but it's better to use it against Stronger or equal teams

beckStar to 3-41-2 what would I use??

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Originally Posted by BeckStar

Here are the formations that i've used most of the time in 21 Seasons so far..
4-4-2 is probabbly the best and easiest to manage, also very efective.. If you'r a beginer and you haven't figured out how exactlly to set up your tactics just go with 4-4-2 it works fine.
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Just pick your favourite stile and go with it.


Cheers for post number 1000 :D

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Now I'm wondering why two of those didn't make it into your top 10 formations. ;)

I don't think I will be playing 3-4-3 anytime, but I'd like to hear your opinions on how to play 3-5-2 (either flat or V-style).

hey how to counter 352 thank you

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Originally Posted by BeckStar

Defensive tactics:

4-5-1 V Style- GK-DL DC DC DR- DMC-MC MC-ALM AMR-ST:
Team Mentality: Defensive
Focus Passing: Down both Flanks
Force Counter-Attacks: Yes
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Easy
Passing Style: Long
Marking Style: Man-To-Man

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Frankly, this I find difficult to compute: How do you force counterattacks when you're pressing high up the pitch?

And then, at the same time, you tackle easy while man-marking?

Seriously?

I mean, I'm no Mourinho, but that doesn't make any footballing sense now, does it?

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Originally Posted by lastman

Frankly, this I find difficult to compute: How do you force counterattacks when you're pressing high up the pitch?

And then, at the same time, you tackle easy while man-marking?

Seriously?

I mean, I'm no Mourinho, but that doesn't make any footballing sense now, does it?

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Must have been an error ahah :D never used easy tackling on 4-5-1 myself..usually goes with normal
I did set high pressing there cause I've got 4 players in defence, 5 in the middle (one defensive and two attacking mids) and for some reason with high pressing the AML AMR play better while pressing whole pitch.
In fact i only set high pressing for 4-5-1 Defensive, if you look up at other defensive formations they'r set to press own half of the pitch
cause they've got 0 or 1 Attacking mid.
Playing 4-5-1 defensive pressing whole pitch makes your team work better in both attack and defence for some reason, i've tested every possible settings on this formation and that's what worked best for me.
Managed to get more shots on target and concerned less goals this way.
I see your point there and i know you'r right and I'm not trying to say that this would work in real football, in fact.. it's a controversy but that's TopEleven :D
The mistery of defensive 4-5-1.. :D
Here's a game I had against an equal opponent.. he even watched the game but couldnt do anything.. won 0:8 using 4-5-1 defensive down both flanks pressing whole pitch.
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You should try and see if it works good with your team, once you test different settings on that formation you'll understand
what im talking about ;)
-Based on my own exp.

A wordy reply there, Becks, but you kinda sailed around the point by some way.

I'm not arguing whether or not to press high, or to tackle easy, or to play man-marking, or to force counterattacks. I'm sure all of these options are useful in some way.

What puzzles me is that you play defensively and press high up the pitch and force counterattacks. I mean if you press high up the pitch you don't really play defensively, and also will never get into a position to play a proper counterattack which typically starts in your own half.

I know there is a lot of confusion about formations and tactics going on here, but some of those things just don't go together. I've tried a few silly combinations (pressing high with easy tackling, man-marking with easy tackling to name but a few) and got punished every time.

Needless to say, I hardly ever play 4-V-1.

I just looked at your post and thought: 'That makes no sense' and I still think that at least for the first part (you clarified the 'easy tackling' thing).

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Originally Posted by lastman

A wordy reply there, Becks, but you kinda sailed around the point by some way.

I'm not arguing whether or not to press high, or to tackle easy, or to play man-marking, or to force counterattacks. I'm sure all of these options are useful in some way.

What puzzles me is that you play defensively and press high up the pitch and force counterattacks. I mean if you press high up the pitch you don't really play defensively, and also will never get into a position to play a proper counterattack which typically starts in your own half.

I know there is a lot of confusion about formations and tactics going on here, but some of those things just don't go together. I've tried a few silly combinations (pressing high with easy tackling, man-marking with easy tackling to name but a few) and got punished every time.

Needless to say, I hardly ever play 4-V-1.

I just looked at your post and thought: 'That makes no sense' and I still think that at least for the first part (you clarified the 'easy tackling' thing).

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think they key word here is "high" but that actually means whole pitch, it doesn't just mean that you pressing in attack but you'r pressing the opponent everywhere in the pitch i guess.
as i said i use high pressing cause i want all 5 mids to give their best and not just 3 of them. that's how it works for me on topeleven :D
It's something like playing like Barcelona this season, they aplay pressing almost everywhere yet their MCs play defensive most of the time and cover big areas, allowing DL/DR to go forward in the middle of the pitch..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3oz_rnDei8

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Originally Posted by BeckStar

think they key word here is "high" but that actually means whole pitch, it doesn't just mean that you pressing in attack but you'r pressing the opponent everywhere in the pitch i guess.
as i said i use high pressing cause i want all 5 mids to give their best and not just 3 of them. that's how it works for me on topeleven :D
It's something like playing like Barcelona this season, they aplay pressing almost everywhere yet their MCs play defensive most of the time and cover big areas, allowing DL/DR to go forward in the middle of the pitch..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3oz_rnDei8

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only with high pressing your condition draining much

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Originally Posted by Wiesse

only with high pressing your condition draining much

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Yep ofc, said that many times.. :D it's worth using it as your players work harder to earn their ratings.
It's like playing your players on 100% with high pressing and 80% with low.

My formation is a 352 GK 3x DC 3MC and ML MR ST ST. That's the only formation that have work for me including the 442. But I want to the right tactics for it cause I keep on getting a draw

Found this guide to be very helpful. In your experience, which formation on this guide did you have more success with?

___ ST ___
AML __AMC__ AMR
____ MC MC____
_____DMC______
DL ___ DC ___ DR
Is good?

4-3-3 GK - DL DC DC DR - MC MC MC - ST ST ST
Team Mentality: Attacking
Focus Passing: Thru the middle
Force Counter-Attacks: No
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man

what about offside trap ?

it fits with your orders (attack, whole pitch) but it's little risky

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Originally Posted by Pavel Zelene

Well, I advance the ML and MR. Then the central ST. I used it and won a lot of times. You must have good defenders and it will be okay ;)

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i like thos formation 4-1-2-1-2n 4-3-3n 3-4-3n 4-2-3-1w i would like to know the orders for 3-4-3 you use

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Originally Posted by Besmir Rossoneri

4-3-3 GK - DL DC DC DR - MC MC MC - ST ST ST
Team Mentality: Attacking
Focus Passing: Thru the middle
Force Counter-Attacks: No
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man

what about offside trap ?

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Offside trap would work fine if your defence is strong enough, there are few things that would make me think that Man to man marking must go without offside trap but i didn't find any difference while testing this..

I personally use offside trap ON with any formation that has all defenders in 1 line and plays Zonal marking as it's part of the modern football.
DL DC DC DR should work just fine with offside trap as the players will stand in 1 line and push up when there's a pass to the opponent's attackers.
With Man To man marking i would avoid using it.

as a manager who didnt level up this season im gonna try your 4-4-2 and 4-1-2-1-2 orders

I read your guide and very usefully , I have question why Marking style : man-to-man ? defensive 4-5-1 V usefully ?

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Originally Posted by blackwhite

I read your guide and very usefully , I have question why Marking style : man-to-man ? defensive 4-5-1 V usefully ?

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no dont use this formation with defensive tac