Morgan Kane Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Which attacking width would you use in general, both for wide and narrow formations? For instance; in a 532 or a 41212 narrow formation, do you advice going wide or narrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf_pd Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I think this is one for the tactics forum, so I moved it there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarJ Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 I'll just go standard and if I see that I can't keep the ball then I'll go narrow. I tend to go wide against defensive teams or when I setup my tactic in a way I want to use the wider players top create chances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMS Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Morgan Kane said: Which attacking width would you use in general, both for wide and narrow formations? For instance; in a 532 or a 41212 narrow formation, do you advice going wide or narrow? What mentality are you playing for these formations? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARRERA Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) Attacking width is simply spreading out your players horizontally to make use of the whole pitch. That can be particula helpful against stubborn defenses to make them move. On the other hand the ball needs to travel further which obviously comes at risk. Its rather independed of your formation. Edited September 9, 2021 by CARRERA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Kane Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 13 hours ago, YAMS said: What mentality are you playing for these formations? It varies, mostly balanced, sometimes positive/defensive depending on opposition and home/away game. Reason I'm asking is I've just changed formation to a 532 and/or 442 narrow diamond, and I am wondering what width is recommended in general for those types of formation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabyl Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 18 saat önce, Morgan Kane said: Which attacking width would you use in general, both for wide and narrow formations? For instance; in a 532 or a 41212 narrow formation, do you advice going wide or narrow? I don't change attacking width with that TI. I use roles or sit narrower/stay wider PI to manage it playerwise. Because changing attacking width affects all players and team's playing style collectively. This is my reason for playing FM like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashidi Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Width affects positioning of your players within your system and it also influences the passing. So if I were to play on wider widths, my players would be further apart and some roles could actually thrive under these circumstances like wingers. If If I play on the lowest width settings, I see more "wall passes" these are passes that go inside then out again. Whereas on wider settings I see more passes going out seeking players on the wings. Here your passing slider, choice of roles becomes important. If in doubt go normal, if you want to keep possession and try and control the game - go short; if the opposition is a man down and you want to stretch a stubborn defence, you can go wide. If I play a 5312 I could opt to play on direct, to get the ball up quickly. OR i could set it to short to emphasise keeping the ball and assign direct passing to a few players who have good passing range and decisions. Its entirely up to you. There are no rules in the game you need to follow to get the best out of the game. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Kane Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Thanks for the feedback guys, helpful to read others take on the beautiful game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YAMS Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Morgan Kane said: It varies, mostly balanced, sometimes positive/defensive depending on opposition and home/away game. Reason I'm asking is I've just changed formation to a 532 and/or 442 narrow diamond, and I am wondering what width is recommended in general for those types of formation If you are changing mentality per opponent/fixture then leave width on standard & tweak during the game if you see the need. Narrower width will lead to shorter passing & possibly more possession/control where as going wider will stretch the play a little, obviously. 4-4-2 narrow diamond your players are naturally positioned closer together so I would venture away from narrower width in general, this formation could actually benefit from being played one notch wider. 5-3-2 is fine on standard width with adjustments during game if needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justified Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 I haven't really played those formations a lot but I'd probably start with Positive Mentality and just leave the default width. That puts you at Fairly Wide which theoretically sounds good in my head for those formations. I definitely wouldn't do lower then standard that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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