retired_mandurel

...watch for?
I'm taking DaFuge's challenge and I think this just may be the right time to break up a bit from my usual, old, boring and totally washed-out 4-4-2...

I always wanted to do 4-3-3 but since I got so used to the 4-4-2 I never did it. Other factors like being afraid of the new things and team underachieving draw me back from that idea.

Now...when things cannot simply be worse (taking over freshly promoters lowest league lol) I think the time is right. :cool:

RisingTide

It'll mostly depend on your players. There are a couple of alternative 4-3-3 ideas you can implement.

Wide winger style: the two outer forwards will be playing as wingforwards: pacy, hugging the touchline and always taking on their man. Putting in crosses from the byline or dribbling inwards. This will need a centre forward who can head the crosses in. Also, one or two of the midfielders will need to make (late) forward runs to support the striker and be on the receiving end of the crosses or through balls. If you want to use attacking fullbacks with this, you'd need to put one of the midfield players in the DMC position.

Screening midfield: you put three hard working and tackling midfielders in the middle of the park (eg Essien). These three form a 'screen' in front of your defense, while all three of your forwards a fast strikers who'll run in space. This can be quite a nice system when used with overlapping fullbacks. This is a system that should be played deeper in your own half (using counter attacks) and can be player more narrow than the first one.

Deep striker: the striker in the center comes deep to receive the ball (to AMC position). This is a variant I personally don't like to play, but can be needed when you lack a quality finisher.

Of course, keep in mind that there are many variations possible within these ideas. The most important thing to remember is that your tactic needs to be based on both your own players and your opponent's.

Rashidi: only 1 fix needed

RisingTide

And once again, I made a mistake in the italic tags. But since there's no edit function, you'll all have to live with it

retired_mandurel

I don't have the players type problem since I have only 5 (if I'm not mistaken, one more or less ) players in the senior squad

I'm currently shopping big time

Soo...3xSC/FC + 3x(A)MC

RisingTide

You can of course also use AML/AMR players and retrain them to FC for the wing players.

retired_maverick8

Hi DKoor, if you have a look at the West ham Challenge thread I have created a 4-3-3 formation with explanations how it worked.

Finished 3 (4 points behind leaders I think), with West Ham in first season, at the moment am top of the Prem in second season.

I also tried it with NEC in the dutch league and I'm having a good run. :thup:

retired_mandurel

wow mate thanks....that's very good in fact excellent result!
That has to be good tactic!

I'll try it out

retired_mandurel

Also heron's explanation is a real good one.....nice points in those "systems" of 4-3-3....

retired_kellyk

Heron's descriptions are spot on...there are several ways you can deploy a 433 especially if you could get the fullbacks to overlap.

The use of wingforwards is highly recommended as is a good strong centreforward. The centreforward does not need to drop back as heron has rightly said, in fact all he needs to do is to HUB and he can bring others into play.

Alternatively having a pacy solo striker upfront can also back you quite a number of goals. Its a really good formation and one to be taken seriously. It defends well with the 3 in the centre of the park and quite easily transforms into one of the few formations that can be a 6x6 formation...ie one that defends with 6 and attacks with 6.

An ace formation if constructed well.