Formations after UPDATE

[Toxcatl]

I have no idea tbh. It is possible to say if he plays defensive though, so I just assume that it goes with counter-attacks. I usually choose tactics using this rock-paper-scissors system: Attack > Possession > Defence > Attack... It is not a science, I have no idea if it's right or not. There are too many other factors in play.
As for High pressing and m2m, I just don't care when I choose my passing. If I have low % of completed passes or need def/possession, I set Short. If I have high % or need attack, I set Long. After that I just watch how the new orders change the statistics (passes, shots) and react accordingly.

If I have better stats, I do nothing. Even if I'm attacking and leading, and current score suits me just fine. Do not fix what's not broken. Many times I switched from attacking tactics to defending, and everything went to hell. It looks like my attackers keep their team occupied, and if I reduce my attacking efforts, that lets them to play the game as they want it.
Or maybe this is just my delusions.

[Willyw]

I have no idea tbh. It is possible to say if he plays defensive though, so I just assume that it goes with counter-attacks. I usually choose tactics using this rock-paper-scissors system: Attack > Possession > Defence > Attack... It is not a science, I have no idea if it's right or not. There are too many other factors in play.
As for High pressing and m2m, I just don't care when I choose my passing. If I have low % of completed passes or need def/possession, I set Short. If I have high % or need attack, I set Long. After that I just watch how the new orders change the statistics (passes, shots) and react accordingly.

If I have better stats, I do nothing. Even if I'm attacking and leading, and current score suits me just fine. Do not fix what's not broken. Many times I switched from attacking tactics to defending, and everything went to hell. It looks like my attackers keep their team occupied, and if I reduce my attacking efforts, that lets them to play the game as they want it.
Or maybe this is just my delusions.

Same like toxcatl, if i have a better stats, i do nothing
in live match, i just watch the progress of ball poss %, pass %, and my player rating..

This season, i often use 451v, with same pattern like :
- When attacking : flanks, short, off counter (on if opp is better), high, normal tackle, zonal, no offside trap
- normal/def : mixed, mixed, on counter, low (high if opp is better), normal tackle, zonal, no offside trap.

This works well in my situation so far (2nd in League, Cup semifinal, CL quarter final)
But im a newbie (3rd season) with less experience, just wanna share my thought..

Also, i found a little glitch once :
I loss 1 match in my league (13-1-1), and on that match, everything seems so wrong; where the opp shake my net 3 times in a row, 1 before the end of 1st half, 2 goals early on the 2nd half (the match seems faster than before : opp goal - end of 1st half - kick off - opp goal - kick off - opp goal again)..
the 'weirdest' is : my opp player get red card, but still do 2 assists after he was sent off.. it was so weird