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[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: Low (Own half)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man
KEY PLAYERS: DMC with Playmaker Ability & Shodow Striker/Dribler AML&AMR.

4-1-4-1: GK-DL DC DC DR-DMC-ML MC MC MR -ST
Team Mentality: Defensive
Focus Passing: Mixed
Pressing Style: Low (Own pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man
KEY PLAYERS: DC with Defensive Wall Ability - MC playmaker - ST One on one scorer

3-2-3-2 GK - DC DC DC - DML DMR - MC MC MC - ST ST:
Team Mentality: Defensive
Focus Passing: Thru the middle
Force Counter-Attacks: Yes
Pressing Style: Low (Own pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Short
Marking Style: Zonal
KEY PLAYERS: DC with Aerial Defender Ability -MC Playmaker & Dribler - ST One on one scorer


Normal tactics:

4-4-2 GK- DL DC DC DR - ML MC MC MR - ST ST
Team Mentality: Normal
Focus Passing: Mixed
Force Counter-Attacks: Yes
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man
KEY PLAYERS:GK One on one stopper MC Playmaker, ML or MR Dribler

4-1-2-1-2 GK - DL DC DC DR - DMC - MC MC - AMC - ST ST
Team Mentality: Normal
Focus Passing: Thru the middle
Force Counter-Attacks: Yes
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Hard
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man
KEY PLAYERS: AMC Shadow Striker

3-2-2-2-1 GK - DC DC DC - DML DMR - MC MC - AML AMR - ST
Team Mentality: Normal
Focus Passing: Down both Flanks
Force Counter-Attacks: Yes
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Easy
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Man-To-Man
KEY PLAYERS: MC Playmaker, AML AMR Shadow Striker

Attacking tactics:

4-2-2-2 GK - DL DC DC DR - MC MC - AML AMR - ST ST
Team Mentality: Attacking
Focus Passing: Mixed
Force Counter-Attacks: No
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Easy
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Zonal
KEY PLAYERS: MC Playmaker, AML/AMR Dribler or Shadow Striker, ST One on one scorer

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
KEY PLAYERS: MC Playmaker/Dribler, ST One on one scorer


3-4-1-2: GK - DL DC DR - ML MC MC MR - AMC - ST ST
Team Mentality: Attacking
Focus Passing: Mixed
Force Counter-Attacks: No
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Mixed
Marking Style: Zonal
KEY PLAYERS: MR/ML Dribler, AMC Shadow Striker

4-3-2-1 GK - DL DC DC DR - MC MC MC - AML AMR - ST:
Team Mentality: Attacking
Focus Passing: Down both Flanks
Force Counter-Attacks: No
Pressing Style: High (Whole pitch)
Tackling Style: Normal
Passing Style: Long
Marking Style: Zonal

KEY PLAYERS: MC Dribler/Playmaker, AML AMR Shadow Striker
Making this cause i still see many players being confused about formations & orders..Hope this helps out :P

Those are very basic and yet winning tactics that i used. If you've got questions about any other tactics
don't hesitate to post down here. I'll try to answer as soon as possible.

[Sons of Pitches]

I typically do a 3-1-3-1-2 DL,DC,DR- DMC - ML,MC,MR, AMC- ST,ST

I start off in Normal and depending on how the match goes i'll switch to a defensive/offensive strategy. Do you have any suggestions for me?

[BeckStar]

I typically do a 3-1-3-1-2 DL,DC,DR- DMC - ML,MC,MR, AMC- ST,ST

I start off in Normal and depending on how the match goes i'll switch to a defensive/offensive strategy. Do you have any suggestions for me?

I like the 3-2-3-2 more, seems more balanced for Normal mentality to me ;D If it doesnt work then switch to 3-1-3-1-2, sub the DMC with an AMC and there you go

Almost same as yours, used that on a B team.. works fine.

[Jeroen Klerk]

I like the 3-2-3-2 more, seems more balanced for Normal mentality to me ;D If it doesnt work then switch to 3-1-3-1-2, sub the DMC with an AMC and there you go

Almost same as yours, used that on a B team.. works fine.

So which tactics i use on the 3-2-3-2? And which tactic when i switch to 3-1-3-1-2?

[BeckStar]

So which tactics i use on the 3-2-3-2? And which tactic when i switch to 3-1-3-1-2?

We were talking about 3-2-3-2 as DR DC DL DMC DMC ML MC MR ST ST.. this would be Normal with mixed focus and mixed passing
zonal defense with counters on.
blue arrows on DMC-DMC and reds on ML MR
Switching to attacking you would have to sub 1 DMC with an AMC(red arrow) mixed or short passing would work good there.
DR DC DL DMC ML MC MR AMC ST ST..

The 3-2-3-2 that you probabbly meant is DC DC DC DML DMR MC MC MC ST ST ? That would be a defensive thru the middle with short passing and and zonal marking, force counter attacks on.
P.S: Those are more complex formations to understand and i wouldnt suggest you to use them in the begining.
Simply go with 4-4-2/4-5-1Vstyle or a 4-1-2-1-2 Diamond.

[Jeroen Klerk]

We were talking about 3-2-3-2 as DR DC DL DMC DMC ML MC MR ST ST.. this would be Normal with mixed focus and mixed passing
zonal defense with counters on.
blue arrows on DMC-DMC and reds on ML MR
Switching to attacking you would have to sub 1 DMC with an AMC(red arrow) mixed or short passing would work good there.
DR DC DL DMC ML MC MR AMC ST ST..

The 3-2-3-2 that you probabbly meant is DC DC DC DML DMR MC MC MC ST ST ? That would be a defensive thru the middle with short passing and and zonal marking, force counter attacks on.
P.S: Those are more complex formations to understand and i wouldnt suggest you to use them in the begining.
Simply go with 4-4-2/4-5-1Vstyle or a 4-1-2-1-2 Diamond.

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?

[Adam T. Brown]

Sorry for coming to this thread late, Beck - nice one. What are your thoughts on man to man? I see you generally prefer man to man with these formations you've shared (6 to 4). I'm in Season 9 (edited: forgot to count this new season, had said 8) so I still have A LOT to learn but I've been favoring man to man the past two seasons, almost 100% of the time. I dominate my league and champions league but struggle much more in the Cup (edit, added comment: Season 8 I competed in level 11 Cup and lost in the quarterfinals). On the surface, it would seem to suggest that I need to use zonal against these stronger opponents to see if I get better results. Zonal vs man to man is at the top of my mind currently. How do you choose one over another? I couldn't see a pattern in your suggested orders for these tactics. I personally think the man to man keeps me more competitive in Cup than I would otherwise be had I instead used zonal. I think the Cup opponents are more mature managers that are just better able to stick to their own base formation and can see and adjust to my arrows/tactics rather than simply choosing counter tactics based on my formation alone like similar levels and lower will deploy against me. But I'm a newbie compared to you and many others on the forum that I respect and look up to. Would appreciate your thoughts (and thoughts for anyone else too, of course!) - Thanks!

[Sons of Pitches]

Do you mean a DL,DC,DR - DMC/DMC- ML,MC,MR - ST/ST or a DL,DC,DR - MC/MC - AML,AMC,AMR - ST/ST?

[BeckStar]

Do you mean a DL,DC,DR - DMC/DMC- ML,MC,MR - ST/ST or a DL,DC,DR - MC/MC - AML,AMC,AMR - ST/ST?

DL,DC,DR - DMC/DMC- ML,MC,MR - ST/ST , DMC with def wall if possible ;D, MC as playmaker, 2 Shadow strikers on the wings.. and it's good to go

[Sons of Pitches]

DL,DC,DR - DMC/DMC- ML,MC,MR - ST/ST , DMC with def wall if possible ;D, MC as playmaker, 2 Shadow strikers on the wings.. and it's good to go

this worked well. thanks!