Rob123

What is the best way to "setup" Defender Centres in a 5-3-2 formation is it the same as a 4-4-2 with the 3rd best defender playing a sweepers role? So that the the strongest header,jumper & strength plays on the left & the one with pace & acceleration plays on the right or am I reading this wrong?

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Cleon

Depends really on how you want to set up the tactic overall. Kinda hard to suggest anything without knowing anything at all about the rest of the set up.

Rob123

Hi Cleon,

As I said I use a 5-3-2 formation with the DR & DL pushing up to halfway to the two wingers.

I also use short passing narrow width slow tempo with mentality on 15 on all & Dline the same.
Any ideas?

Cheers

Powermonger

I'd move the fullbacks to the wingback positions and then farrow them up to midfield. They track back to fullback positions automatically without the need to force them there. With the central DC, I find it best if his closing down is higher then the other two DCs, he seems to get more involved then.

Rob123

Cheers Cleon

Sorry to be dumb but regarding the DC is that the one on the left or right?

Rob123

Sorry Powermonger!!! Brain not in gear

Regarding the three DC's in the 5-3-2 formation do you then use the outside 2 as a 4-4-2 where the best header, jumper & strongest plays on the left, with the pacy one on the right with the middle one on closing down then

Cheers

Rob123

Cleon

I know your busy & am sorry to be a pain but can you look at this (PRETTY PLEASE!!!)

Many thanks