Anyone play with 3 at the back

Anyone play with 3 at the back, my tactic last year was 4-3-3 then during the season i went with 4-2-3-1 but now this season i have two extra quality strikers both on loan van persie, and adeboyor both really good players adeboyor was on loan at spurs last season he got like 35 league goals.

so with they two and sow still from last season and ba still there, i think its best to play two up top, but i also like having 3 center midfielders, well 2 with 1 playing just up ahead as an attacking midfielder.

so i'm about to play my first league match 12/13 season with 4-4-2, should i try a 3-2-3-2

Try it against a team that won't punish you as hard on the break and see what happens

I play 3 at the back if I am playing teams that are alot weaker than I am, unfortunately, at this point in time that happens very, very rarely

3-2-3-2 only works if you have very good DCs and DMs. If they aren't capable enough they will tear you down the flanks. Make sure your outsede CDs are aggressive to go on the flanks and stop crosses. Also at least one of the DMs should be with an anchor or DM w/D role so that he stands in front of the defence all the time. Bear in mind your wide midfielders need to track back and help the agressive wider DCs but also contribute in attack so they will be doing a lot of running - stamina is essential. If you plot it well with the right players it is a great tactic. GL

My mate plays a formation below (could be a 3-2-3-2-1) and has had good-ish success, he's playing as Liverpool. Not sure what season he's in, but defo not the first.

DC DC DC

DMC DMC

MC MC/AMC MC

AML AMR

ST

My mate plays a formation below (could be a 3-2-3-2-1) and has had good-ish success, he's playing as Liverpool. Not sure what season he's in, but defo not the first.

DC DC DC

DMC DMC

MC MC/AMC MC

AML AMR

ST

DC DC DC

DMC DMC

ML MR

AMC

ST ST

Works better in my personal experience. WMs can track back and contribute to attacks more easily.

DC DC DC

DMC DMC

ML MR

AMC

ST ST

Works better in my personal experience. WMs can track back and contribute to attacks more easily.

It could well be that, i dont use it myself, i just know he did/does.

Im a 4-1-2-2-1 guy myself

DC - DC - DC - DC

-DMC-

MC - MC

AMR - AML

-ST-

It could well be that, i dont use it myself, i just know he did/does.

Im a 4-1-2-2-1 guy myself

DC - DC - DC - DC

-DMC-

MC - MC

AMR - AML

-ST-

Too standard and easy for my liking

A 3-2-3-2-1? No wonder he's getting success playing with an extra man

I'm playing this formation at the moment, not quite 3 at the back:

STL - STC - STR

- - AMC - AMC

WBL - DMC - WBR

- - - DC - DC

The wide strikers are basically AMR/L but pushed up as far as possible.

A 3-2-3-2-1? No wonder he's getting success playing with an extra man

Can you tell i dont play a 3 back? haha, stick to what i know, WINGERZ MANZ YEHZ!

I play with 3 in the back. Still working on best formation, but doing fine so far. I play LLM though, so would have to do some tests with PRL teams to see how it works with/against good teams.

DR/auto --- DC/d or c ---- DL/auto

---- DMC/d --------- DMC/d -----

----------- MC/s ----------------

AMR/s or a -----------AML/s or a

------FW/a ----- FW/s ---------

Obviously there are lots of interesting new formations, when you only play with 3 in the back. The only ones I haven't touched are the back 5 (defenders and defensive mids). Both DMCs have to be on defend and atleast one of them should be anchor. It's very offensive since you, in essence, move one DC up to midfield and still have fullbacks joining attack. With 2 fullbacks (instead of 2 DCs) you have plenty of passing options if you build play from goalkeeper.

I'm playing 3 at the back on my Napoli game, wouldnt ever try it in some countries, like England (flat back 4 all the way there) but in Italy it seems to be working for me

I have tried 3 central defenders with two wing backs. All it ever gave me was grief. One of the central defenders always ends up doing virtually nothing all game. Maybe using 1 CD, 2 full backs, and 2 DMCs works better.

3-1-3-1-2 is my tactic. Three CB'S at the back, 1 DMC, 3 MC's, 1 AMC, and a striker partnership.

I have a deep defensive line and tons of width. I *could* let you download it as it is completely beastly, but all tactics, as long as they aren't ridiculous, are good.

is it safe to try this with an attacking midfielder rather than a dm

in my second seson i'm still in september i've went 8 league games in a row with out a win. whats going on im lossing games like 3 -2 4-3 and now my last game 6-4 i changed to a 3-1-3-2 for my last two games my defence is playing poor

should i push my defence higher up

i just seen i only had 1 coach that was good at defending and he was not even coaching it, so i fired a few coaches and signed two high in that area maybe that should help.

3-5-2 High defensive line, play offside. Press for the ball, hassle them and dont let them get the ball. Retain possesion.

But you need top defenders.

in my second seson i'm still in september i've went 8 league games in a row with out a win. whats going on im lossing games like 3 -2 4-3 and now my last game 6-4 i changed to a 3-1-3-2 for my last two games my defence is playing poor

should i push my defence higher up

3-1-3-2 or 3-1-3-1-2? From what I've seen having a striker partnership with a playmaker, a defensive midfielder, a solid 3 man defense, and a solid midfield with short passing frustrates the hell out of teams. it's like tiki-taka but not creative. mine's extremely rigid.

3-5-2 High defensive line, play offside. Press for the ball, hassle them and dont let them get the ball. Retain possesion.

But you need top defenders.

High defensive line and play offside? Noooooooo. Drop deeper. Playing offsides with no width is a death sentence unless you have a libero, but libero's are terrible in FM11, as far as I know. Also, what the heck? Five-man midfield? I fail to comprehend how your tactic works, but pretty much any tactic works on FM so whatever floats your boat, I guess.

3-1-3-2 or 3-1-3-1-2? From what I've seen having a striker partnership with a playmaker, a defensive midfielder, a solid 3 man defense, and a solid midfield with short passing frustrates the hell out of teams. it's like tiki-taka but not creative. mine's extremely rigid.

High defensive line and play offside? Noooooooo. Drop deeper. Playing offsides with no width is a death sentence unless you have a libero, but libero's are terrible in FM11, as far as I know. Also, what the heck? Five-man midfield? I fail to comprehend how your tactic works, but pretty much any tactic works on FM so whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Mines is 3-1-2-2-2 1 dm two cm two wingers and two strikers

Mines is 3-1-4-2 thats a better way of putting it

Mines is 3-1-2-2-2 1 dm two cm two wingers and two strikers

Mines is 3-1-4-2 thats a better way of putting it

Oh alright. That's good.

Don't know if it counts, but I play with 3 dc's, 2 very attacking wb's, 3 mc, and 2 st (one poacher and one complete forward on support). More of a hybrid 5-3-2/3-5-2. On attack the wingbacks definitely get forward and provide wide options.