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4-4-2 Possession

could also be called instead of a 4-4-2 it could be 4-1-3-1-1

The team instructions above were used for all matches during the season with salford currently testing with swansea team. I used the control mentality because I enjoy watching my team dominate matches and having the majority of possession. I also wanted to be solid at the back so I felt control was the best option. The flexible team shape was used as I usually play with fluid or very fluid but this time I wanted the team to keep its shape more often but still have the possibility for some fluid movement when opportunities arise. The rest of the instructions are self-explanatory really, they are what I found to work best in this formation.



GK – Goalkeeper (defend) – Usual goalkeeper requirements.
DR/DL – full back (attack) – must be capable of defending (tackling & positioning) and have the energy and desire to get up and down the pitch (stamina, work rate & teamwork). Good crossing ability would also be advisable.
DC – central defender (defend) – get defenders with the typical attributes for central defenders, tackling, positioning, strength and heading.
DMC – ball winning midfielder (support) – deepest lying midfielder who helps snuff out opposition attacks. Must be hard working, have good stamina and tackling ability.
MC – box to box midfielder (support) – similar to the DMC, stamina is important to get up and down the pitch, but should also be capable of creating and scoring goals. Basically, an all-round midfield player.
MR/ML – wide midfielder (attack) – very important players, score and assist loads. I recommend using left footer on right and vice versa but not vital. Also, if you have a lack of players with a good rating for ML/MR don’t worry, you can just retrain AMR/AML to play here because I find the attributes are more important than positional ability.
AMC – shadow striker (attack) – bucket loads of goals and assists, Sigurdsson was awesome in this role. Important to have a player who will score and also be capable of creating goals in this position.
ST – complete forward (attack) – This will be your main goal scorer, should have good finishing, technique and composure.