4-3-1-2 Let's bully our opponents off the ball

[palmamiguel92]

You can guess by the title, I was looking to really hurt my opposition with a good high pressing ability, and the first season using this tactic really was very promising.

It's the second season with my OGC Nice save, the first one I used my 4-2-2-2 with great success too, also finishing with 104 points in League1! but our defensive behaviour, despite not being bad at all, it wasn't the best in the league, both PSG and Monaco conceded less goals and I was looking to be the best side of the league at everything. But not only the best in the league, we became the best.....in Europe.

 

Overview

The Tactic

The idea behind this 4-3-1-2 actually came from my 3-5-2 High Octane Vertical Football tactic. I started to reshape the team into a 4-4-2 diamond to break from more difficult matches, and it was working, so it gave me the ideia to take the same philosophy of the 3-5-2 and use it in a save where I could test the 4-4-2 diamond, and after that, shaping it into a 4-3-1-2 for better pressing results along the way, took me only the pre season to change that to be honest.

 

I could do a tactical write up of this one, but instead i made a highlight video with more or less 20 minutes with more interesting plays from a tactical point where you can see clearly the idea behind it.

 

I'm definitly going to do another season with this tactic as well as use it in others. We improved out defensive numbers, conceding less goals, Around 10 less goals conceded and went from 3rd best defending team to the very best.

Other interesting stats

Download:

MP 4-3-1-2 Bully.fmf

Edited April 19, 2022 by palmamiguel92

[Sinbad7104]

Best defence always peaks my interest and the first match looked very nice!

Double Carrilerro's is something different as well. i just so happen to have the players to fill them perfectly 

[Law_Man]

Hi, please can you post screen shots of the tactic instructions and player instructions for those who can't download the tactic (I can't currently).  Thanks!  Also, what player do you look for in AF vs PF? Thanks

[palmamiguel92]

6 horas atrás, Law_Man disse:

Hi, please can you post screen shots of the tactic instructions and player instructions for those who can't download the tactic (I can't currently).  Thanks!  Also, what player do you look for in AF vs PF? Thanks

 

Always remove the get stuck in during the match. I always start with it to make an initial statement. Cheeky cheeky.

 

AF - Fast and technical forward, he's going to bull the defenders with the ball, starting off wide to help stretch the defensive line and look for inside runs

PF - Strong, tall, needs all the tools to keep pressing up front and help battle for possession in the middle of the park and even wide. Also a good passing ability, he's a complete forward really

[Sinbad7104]

Ok so i know its 2028 but im doing a Youth to Gold and my team is only just making Champions league knockouts to give you an idea of how good the squad is..

plugged this is at the end of December and heres how the following 16 games have gone. 

The Boavista game can only be described as a blip giving up 2 late goals.

 

Very impressed so far!

 

 

[palmamiguel92]

12 horas atrás, Sinbad7104 disse:

Ok so i know its 2028 but im doing a Youth to Gold and my team is only just making Champions league knockouts to give you an idea of how good the squad is..

plugged this is at the end of December and heres how the following 16 games have gone. 

The Boavista game can only be described as a blip giving up 2 late goals.

 

Very impressed so far!

 

 

Nice result in Anfield, yeah, the tactic makes the team very competitive against strong opposition. Sometimes the flat 4-4-2 is a problem, but I use a flat 4-4-2 as a counter measure for that

[Ok]

34 minutes ago, palmamiguel92 said:

Nice result in Anfield, yeah, the tactic makes the team very competitive against strong opposition. Sometimes the flat 4-4-2 is a problem, but I use a flat 4-4-2 as a counter measure for that

Can You share that tactic to.

And tell us how to use the tactic during the season,if you make any changes when you play strong team or away matches and things like that.

[Nitro871]

This 4-3-1-2 looks interesting, I haven't had any success with this formation in FM22 so I'll give it a go

[palmamiguel92]

Em 20/04/2022 em 16:55, Ok disse:

Can You share that tactic to.

And tell us how to use the tactic during the season,if you make any changes when you play strong team or away matches and things like that.

4-4-2 mp geggen.fmf

Against stronger op. normally the tactic is quite good, it really depends on whats going on on the pitch. If you are getting abused on the wings, switch to the 4-4-2 and drop the inverted wingers into the central midfield line.

Against weaker op. who are very narrow and deep, this 4-4-2 is what i use to break them down

[palmamiguel92]

21 horas atrás, Nitro871 disse:

This 4-3-1-2 looks interesting, I haven't had any success with this formation in FM22 so I'll give it a go

let me know how it goes