marko82

@mikcheck, i think i've tried it in the early stage of making this tactic, and somehow it ruined defensive balance (probably because of the ''run wide with the ball'' that WB(s) role has ), it was 6-7 months ago so i really can't remember, i will try him as a WB(s) and a FB(a) and will report if it upgrades my tactic even further

I have a very simple and successful counterattacking 4-4-2 that works even with Roma squad which is not 100 % suited to it (lack of a real targetman, i have to play Dybala as a poacher, lack of true wingers and Spinazzola plays as a fullback which is kind of a waste considering his technical abilities). It's so good and incisive that i'm in awe, probably the best tactic i've ever made in FM I'll probably make a thread about it, but here it is for now. Fullbacks have PI ''cross more often'' and wide midfielders have ''dribble more'' (because you need at least one ball carrier but not too many in counterattacking tactics).

hello, i created this one, it's so good that i'm thinking about making a thread :D

For me, the first ''flaws'' are wingbacks on attack, and both wingers are in AM strata. Try to experiment with wingbacks on support and wingers in the same roles but in lower strata, i know it technically makes it 4-4-1-1 but i think you will achieve defensive balance and invite opponents to fall into your counterattacking trap, and in attack it will look like 4-2-3-1 that you are trying to achieve.

I think the main problem is balance, 2 IW on attack, ball winning midfielder although on def role is not the most disciplined player in sense of positioning, he is more a ''ball chaser'' so to speak, and you have a WB-attack as well on that side. I would first try WB-S and CM-D to see if that makes more balance, the other ''flaw'' for me is 2 NCB who will mostly lump the ball just to clear it away, and that in comibination with more direct passing, higher tempo and pass into space probably breaks a lot of your attacks before they even started, so i would at least change them on standard CD-D roles.