PaX’s Attacking Tactic

4-2-1-3 Attacking Formation

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POSITION – PLAYERS:

GK – Asenjo

CB – Dunne

CB – Richards

WBL – Insua

WBR – Srna

MCD – Veloso

MCA – Buonanotte

AMC – Matias

FCL – Robinho

FCR – Sanchez

ST – Huntelaar

BRIEF INFO:

Attacking – This is one the best attacking tactics I’ve ever played.

• 6 players go deep in to the oppostion’s area when attacking giving enough options for scoring.
• Lot of fast build-up play so that one can enjoy watching the game.
• ST scores a lot.
• AMC (Playmaker) gets a lot of opportunities as he plays a good Free-Role.

Defending – Decent defending

• MCA and MCD are always alert to Close-Down and Tackle hard to get the ball back.
• WBs get back before the opposition attacks with Wingers.
• Even though the mentality is Attacking, CBs are always on Defending mentality.
• Offside plays an Important role in Defend-line Push-up.

PLAYER REQUIREMENTS:

WHEN TO USE:

• This tactics shows real class when your team is the “Favourite” for the match.
• You can use it regularly throughout the Season also but you need to tweak some settings if want to defend well against a superior opponent (only if you feel the need to change).

MUST DO:

• Pick a style of the Corner and put 2 of your best Headers in that area and 2 next best Headers in the 6-yard box and 2 Long-Shot takers Lurking outside the box. Rest all “Stay back”
• 2 best Long-Shot takers to stand with the Freekick taker.
• Only 2 fast and short players to “Stay Forward” during defending the Corners and Freekicks. Rest all Back.
• Assign ST as your Targetman (Even though this tactics doesn’t “Use Targetman”).
• Assign AMC as your Playmaker.
• Assign WBs to take Short throws on their sides.
• Turn on Free-role for AMC and Hold-up for MCD.
• Last 15 minutes always do Counter-Attacking.
• Tweak player instructions as per the player’s ability/attributes.
• Opposition instructions as per Tactical Bible.
• There’s always an attacking MC in the opponent team. Switch your MCD with MCA to defend that player with your MCD.

OPTIONAL:

You can –

• Swap FCs if they are strong both footed.
• Assign Free-role to FCs if see how they have high Off-the-ball.
• Defend the 2nd Half if your leading against a good team by bringing the Time-wasting and Defense-line to Normal.
• Tell your GK to take Long -kick if the attribute is high. (Helps ST)
• Tackle “Hard” if playing against slow and poor team to attack more.

SOME RESULTS:

Note –

• Matches were played in order as the reults are displayed.
• Match were played back to back with the gap of  3-4 days between each match.
• Teams average Condition level was around 95% even though I played most of the 2nd team vs Olympiakos and some vs NewCastle.

Analysis –

• Possession of the ball with the team which converts into lot of attacking.
• Counter-Attacking helps during the last 15 minutes.
• If team wasn’t tired in 2nd Half, could’ve scored more goals.
• As expected defending becomes a challenge versus opposition’s Counter-Attacking. (Which they didn’t convert into goals)
• Somehow Clean-Sheets results. 🙂
• I know one cannot judge a tactic/formation by just playing 3 matches but my friend has tried it and works perfect for him.

SUMMARY:

• This tactic is a bit inspired by Xehoz.
• “Must-give-it-a-try” tactic if you are “attacking” fan.
• Will be playing with this tactics for the rest of the season with Manchester City.
• Feel free to point out Flaws in the tactic.
• Please post your results if you use this tactic.
• Come back for updates.