I've gone to a 433 narrow

[mdaw1985]

I stumbled across a narrow 433 that's working really well. It is FM22 so I don't know if this was popular or not. Previous to this I was playing this with two wide players instead but playing out from the back and offside trap on. I have tall forwards so playing out from the back isn't as necessary to keep possession. I've found that offside trap just doesn't help when playing against good players. The only thing I change when playing better teams is the DM to a DLP on defend. All players are set to hard tackling. Yes I do get a fair amount of cards but we do win back the ball well. Im 10 seasons in and I originally started the save playing 4132. This tactic has been used for around 1 and a half seasons and not lost many. 

[ceefax the cat]

I did that once, and used DF(d) to make 1 or 2 of the strikers defend a bit, if I wanted to mitigate against wingbacks or a DLP. Worked pretty well

Edited November 7, 2023 by ceefax the cat