My most reliable AWAY Tactic 4-3-3
This is my favorite away tactic that usually gets me results. As you would expect from a strong away tactic, it has mentality counter and a defensive midfielder.
So what are the keys that make this tactic work? The three central midfielders are strong in the middle, the formation usually generates possession advantage (~55%+ in general), and it is set up for the counter to punish the other team's overly aggressive attacks and mistakes. Width is provided by two fullbacks and two inside forwards. The false 9 tries to drag defenders out of possession then feed the forwards when they get open.
Unlike other tacticians, I do not set my DLP as an anchorman but set to a support role. My ballwinning midfielder gets the Defensive role instead. So what results do I get with this tactic?
Most impressive results:
5-0 away victory vs Leverkusen, Champions League group stage. vs 4-4-2.
2-1 away victory vs Chelsea, Premier League. vs 4-1-4-1.
2-0 away victory vs Chelsea, Champions League quarterfinals. vs 4-1-4-1.
5-0 away victory vs Swansea, Premier League. vs 4-4-1-1.
2-0 away victory vs Stoke, Premier League. vs 4-1-2-2-1.
I find that away games are the most difficult to secure results, so I'm glad that I have a solid formation to use for most away games. What I like about this formation is that it easily handles what can be a troublesome 4-1-4-1 formation, and it also matches up well against the quite common 4-2-3-1 and 4-1-2-2-1 formation.
To me the most important players in this tactic are the spine - strong central defenders, versatile fullbacks, a ball winning midfielder who can shut down and win possession, and a DLP who can supply the ball quickly and precisely to offensive players on the counter. I would like to have one central defender with a good passing/vision/teamwork (14+) stat to quickly move the ball forward on the counter.
I chose very fluid formation because I wanted more players to contribute into the defense, and then transition everyone to offense on the counter. I chose a high tempo because I want my superior athletes to run down my opponents. You might choose a different tempo if your team composition is slower of foot.
Instructions:
In buildup - I chose play out of defense and exploit flanks. I want the ball to get quickly from the back third to my wide players, the fullbacks and forwards.
In attack - I chose look for overlap and work ball into box, because I want numerical superiority when surging into the final third, and I don't want a lot of wasteful long shots from 40 yards away. I also chose whipped crosses because they are harder for the defense to deal with and can lead to goals when they get through.
Closing down - I chose prevent short GK distribution, and use tighter marking because I want to force the GK to kick the ball long, increasing chances of a quick turnover. I don't want to allow them to easily build from the back. I want to force them to take medium-long passes which allows me to steal possession and increase possession advantage. I left tackling neutral, because get stuck in produces too many flags.
Passing Directness - Retain possession is key so we take less risks and hold the ball more on a hostile ground, and be more disciplined because the strength of the formation defensively is its shape.
Dribbling - I chose run at defense more, but that is because I have very talented dribblers - 20, 17, and 14 are the dribbling stats for my 3 forwards. You might want to untick this if your forwards are more of the better passing/finishing types but with low dribbling scores.
Please let me know how this tactic does for you! Away matches are the toughest to win imo, so hopefully this can get you a few more points from those difficult away games!
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