Hi All,Just thought I'd share my experience with my 4-3-1-2 tactic which I have been using almost exclusively with barcelona for 30+ games. I decided to try 4-3-1-2 over the 4-2-3-1 playing wide, which I see is a favorite among many FM12 players. Can the 4-3-1-2 be described as "narrow" since I make no use of wingers? Initially I started off with a 4-3-3 and evolved to a 4-3-1-2 because the midfield wasn't connecting properly to create chances. I make exclusive use of a trequartista in Iniesta. My formation with specific roles looks like this:
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The above screenshot of my current squad has a few injuries, but it usually looks like this:
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My playing philosophy is set to rigid and strategy is attacking. I find this strategy leads to a better position metric, with a more fluid transition from midfield to create goal scoring chances. Match preparation is always set to attacking movement, with a high workload until full competence is acquired, after which it drops down to average-low.
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The average position chart shows that when playing 4-3-1-2, I spend more time attacking, giving the opponent minimal possession close to my box. The first picture below shows my average position for a recent match against Betis (I'm playing 4-3-1-2, left) and Villarreal (I'm playing 4-3-3, right). Whats more interesting is the second set of average positional diagrams. The opponent spends more time in their half defending and they don't have a chance to counter attack when I'm playing 4-3-1-2 (left). The 4-3-3 formation (right) does show the opponent spending more time in my half, however it is not significant. As a coach, I'd be more happy with the 4-3-1-2 formation, however
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Here is a summary of tactics used for my last 20 matches. I haven't lost a single match in that period:
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I'm having fairly good results with this one so far:
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I know this tactic isn't anything spectacular compared to other tactics posted here, but the thought of playing without wingers seemed interesting. I'll try taking this tactic to the end of the La Liga season and see what results I get.
Thanks
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The above screenshot of my current squad has a few injuries, but it usually looks like this:
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My playing philosophy is set to rigid and strategy is attacking. I find this strategy leads to a better position metric, with a more fluid transition from midfield to create goal scoring chances. Match preparation is always set to attacking movement, with a high workload until full competence is acquired, after which it drops down to average-low.
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The average position chart shows that when playing 4-3-1-2, I spend more time attacking, giving the opponent minimal possession close to my box. The first picture below shows my average position for a recent match against Betis (I'm playing 4-3-1-2, left) and Villarreal (I'm playing 4-3-3, right). Whats more interesting is the second set of average positional diagrams. The opponent spends more time in their half defending and they don't have a chance to counter attack when I'm playing 4-3-1-2 (left). The 4-3-3 formation (right) does show the opponent spending more time in my half, however it is not significant. As a coach, I'd be more happy with the 4-3-1-2 formation, however
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Here is a summary of tactics used for my last 20 matches. I haven't lost a single match in that period:
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I'm having fairly good results with this one so far:
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I know this tactic isn't anything spectacular compared to other tactics posted here, but the thought of playing without wingers seemed interesting. I'll try taking this tactic to the end of the La Liga season and see what results I get.
Thanks
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