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The only team to beat me this season is AC Milan with their 'Christmas Tree' formation. Is the way to beat this a counter attack, or are there any other suggestions?
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Christmas Tree Formation
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Posted 28 August 2009 - 09:41 AM
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Posted 28 August 2009 - 02:29 PM
I was talking about this to someone the other day, could've been Dan? I forget who, but Arsenal play that too, dominates midfield. They had something like:
How the fuck do you stop that? Can't attack through the middle as they just eat you for breakfast, can't go wide either, it just doesn't work. Really annoys me, I tried the 4-6-0 formation but still didn't help \o/. It is the ultimate formation though, I just can't seem to get it to work at all.
Fabregas - Camacho - Sissoko
Gourcuff - Arshavin
Vela
Gourcuff - Arshavin
Vela
How the fuck do you stop that? Can't attack through the middle as they just eat you for breakfast, can't go wide either, it just doesn't work. Really annoys me, I tried the 4-6-0 formation but still didn't help \o/. It is the ultimate formation though, I just can't seem to get it to work at all.
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Posted 31 August 2009 - 07:46 PM
have you tried the "wingless diamond" (DM, 2MCs, AMC)
or the holy cross :P (DM, 3MCs, AMC)
the reason that they beat you is that they won the battle in the midfield because they deployed more MCs.
or the holy cross :P (DM, 3MCs, AMC)
the reason that they beat you is that they won the battle in the midfield because they deployed more MCs.
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Posted 31 August 2009 - 07:57 PM
Well I'm trying this xmas tree formation for myself now, having a shocking start in the Prem, sitting 9th with Chelsea after 8 games, Arsenal dicked me 4-0 playing 4-4-2 ;|.
Not too sure how to go about it though, I currently have:
I dominate possesion, plus I had 24 shots to Fulhams 2 when I lost 1-0, so I'm not overly dissapointed really apart from the Arsenal result. Guess i'm going to have to continually tweak.
Not too sure how to go about it though, I currently have:
Veloso (defensive) Lampard (attacking) Essien (neutral)
Diego (attacking) Buonanotte (v. attacking)
Drogba
Diego (attacking) Buonanotte (v. attacking)
Drogba
I dominate possesion, plus I had 24 shots to Fulhams 2 when I lost 1-0, so I'm not overly dissapointed really apart from the Arsenal result. Guess i'm going to have to continually tweak.
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Posted 01 September 2009 - 09:55 PM
I think playing an anchorman really helps to break up the Christmas tree, get's in amongst the AMCs and the FC and causes havoc.
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Posted 02 September 2009 - 11:05 AM
Any news on how it's going John? I'm seriously considering testing it out with this set up:
---------------------------Keirrison----------------------------
--------Belluchi------------------------------Marquinhos------
Camacho-----------------Bocaly---------------Lustenberger
That is a fearsome lineup in my opinion, Lustenberger is the Swiss equivalent of Camacho, better I think, so check him out if you havent already. So three top class DM's at the back, two brilliant AMCs and the best of the best up front.Opinions?
---------------------------Keirrison----------------------------
--------Belluchi------------------------------Marquinhos------
Camacho-----------------Bocaly---------------Lustenberger
That is a fearsome lineup in my opinion, Lustenberger is the Swiss equivalent of Camacho, better I think, so check him out if you havent already. So three top class DM's at the back, two brilliant AMCs and the best of the best up front.Opinions?
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Posted 02 September 2009 - 06:04 PM
Theoretically it sounds fb, but I can't get anything to work at all!
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