Well i see that we dont talk about tactics much here so heres a new thread about it. Anyways what tactics do you guys prefer to use?? I personally love to play the 4-1-3-2. I see this as a greatly balanced tactic. I also prefer to have a more attacting tactic.

I use a 4-5-1, with a DMC, 2 MCs, an AML, and an AMR. I usually play it almost neutral, but with the defensive line holding back a bit. My wing backs and wingers are on an attacking mentality, though.

I use 4-4-2. With the two on the sides to be a little more attacking (have those "arrows" up to the attackers for them). Always works well, the team is balanced. Doesn't make to much room in defence, and the RM and LM can make good crosses into the box.

Usually I start out with 4-1-2-1-2, from which I work on to create the perfect tactic for the team I'm working with and change it every once in a while when the AI starts to adapt to the tactic...

It seems like a DMC and wingers is almost a must in this game. Zlatan you play with wingers too?

4-4-2 or 4-3-3, i prefer quick short passing tactic

It seems like a DMC and wingers is almost a must in this game.

I've managed succesfully without either a DMC or Wingers. Although my squad was full of amazing players (H)

I've managed succesfully without either a DMC or Wingers. Although my squad was full of amazing players (H)

Maybe i just suck than, i need to have a DMC in my tactic otherwise it wont work like i want it to work.

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Maybe i just suck than, i need to have a DMC in my tactic otherwise it wont work like i want it to work.

well yeah i always start off with having a DMC, but as i get my squad how i like it and stronger, i'll move him up to MC, although he does still play a slightly defensive role it's not as defensive as when he played at DMC.

And with wingers, they're always good to have but with the right tactic and players i've played midfield with 3 players with 2 attacking and 1 more defensive, with the correct instructions and decent full backs it can work.


i'll usually play a 4-1-3-2 (with wingers) or 4-3-1-2 (with wingers). But recently i've been using a 4-3-3/4-1-2-2-1 with Man Utd as IRL.

i use a 4-1-3-1-1

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the 3 midfielders and the attacking midfielder all go up. i lost about 4 games in three seasons with that one...:rockman:

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(arsenal,2008)
de sanctis
glenn johnson, senderos, campbell, jankulovski
mascherano
c.ronaldo, ballack, bierofka
aimar
adriano
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kirkland, huth, ricardo costa,vanden borre, roger, deco, gravessen, fabregas, wright-phillips, hugo viana, nedved, solari, sinama-pongolle, tristán, mohammed zidan
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i've played something similar to that but with 2 strikers and no AMC.

yeah, i sometimes use that, but with my squad it's much better to play like i do :p

Here's my formation with Sevilla:

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-----^--------ST------^-----
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---/----------------------\---
AML-----^---------^------AMR
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--------MC--------MC---------
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--------------DM--------------
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------CB------CB------CB------
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--------------SW--------------
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--------------GK--------------

GK: Esteban
SW: Javi Navarro
CBL: Pablo Alfaro
CB: Ocio
CBR: Anthony Vanden Borre
DM: Mascherano/Renato
MCL: Julio Baptista
MCR: Marti (c)
AML: Jan Kristiansen/Jesuli
AMR: Fernando Sales
ST: Dario Silva/Aranda

Works wonders, with a 65/35 attacking mentality.

This is my first season, and I'm only a few games in, but it's doing me well.

completly depends on the team I have. If I could make a tactic without worrying about the squad I would make a 4-5-1. It's simply the most versatile formation for me. The 2 MCs are very offensive minded, and I use 2 wingers

i've also used this one

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i kicked ass with this tactic using barça:rockman:
i used dida, belletti, puyol, marquez, gio, xavi, deco, ronaldinho, giuly, ezquerro, shevchenko :hump:

i kicked ass with this tactic
yeah?
using barça
oh. :ewan:

I kick ass with QPR (H)

basically always adapt some form of 4-4-2 (4-4-2, 4-1-2-1-2, 4-1-3-2, 4-3-1-2 even occasionally 4-2-2-2 or 4-3-2-1) :)

yip same here :D

oh. :ewan:

:ewan:

waving back at each other. Awwww how sweet :ewan:

I use Sporting Lisbon. I play with two tactics, depending on the opponent...but I love 4-5-1 counter-attack. First of all, the team mentality in a little above neutral, slow tempo, normal width, some pressure, a tight defensive line, tight marking, man-marking, something between mixed and short passing and counter-attack.

I put two DMC that can mark well and shot nice from outside but one of them has to be more attacking.(for example I use Tymoschuk and Rochemback). Two fast wingers (for my example Esposito and Odonkor) and a great AMC, capable of deciding games (Deco or Alex from Fenerbahce for example) and a fast forward (Kalou). And the central defenders have to be fast (Upson and Alex from PSV), the left and right-back are very much defensive (Edson and Rogerio). Also be sure to have a good GK between the posts. With the right instructions and the right players, 4-5-1 counter-attack can be virtually unstopabble.

I use to differents types... 1. 4-4-2, with the arrows going one "place" up...
And i also use a 3-1-4-2 formation, one DMC, the arrows pointing one "place" up to the LM and RM...

Sorry for my english, hope you understand what i meant.... :S

I use a 3-6-1 with stronger teams. Like so....


-------CB---CB---CB-------

-----------DMC-----------

------MC---MC---MC------
(forward arrow)
-AMR--------------------AML-

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I go very attacking and fiddle with just about everything else such as through balls, long shots etc. It has worked a treat with everyone except my current team who are awful.