is it possible to recreate the Catenaccio?

Is it possible to recreate this style of play, made famous by Helenio Herrera on FM

Catenaccio is a strategy not a formation. Many formations have employed this strategy, the 1-3-3-3, the modernised Metedo, the 1-4-4-1. What formation do you want to play with?

Is it possible to recreate this style of play, made famous by Helenio Herrera on FM

If you go onto Wikipedia and type in catenaccio, I am sure that there is an illustrated example of the formation Herrera used to set up his catenaccio tactic. Good luck with it.

Have a read of this.

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either a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2

What strategy would you use Defensive, Counter or Contain. Im trying to develop a Catenaccio

a counter style, I think that would suit my XI just fine.

After draging some insperation from the wiki and the info found in this thread, I settled for developing a 4-4-2 zona mista, so far i have only tried it in one game, which i won 2-0 vs werder bremen playing as stuttgart (I joined em 10 games into the league 2013, since i was not really pleased with how my Toon team turned out)

im still trying to figure out how to set up the left side cm, and the deep left striker (and prolly a few more minor things), but anyway this is the set up i got so far:

for current version see post #12

SUCK IT: i would probably use control, counter or defensive, it would be way to hard to score with contain as starting tactic

Will look into it Falahk, Thanks for the reply

Think the 1-3-3-3 system would serve the purpose well. Catennacio in principle, places emphasis on man-marking whilst using a free-man, often the sweeper to tidy up anything that slipped through the net.

FL.......FC.......FR

...MC...MC...MC

DL.......DC.......DR

..........SWP.........

The backline can all be assigned to mark the opposition tightly. The fullbacks can take the wingers and the centrehalf, the main centre-forward. Most teams do employ a 4-4-2, so the onus will be on you to assign your scouts to compile a report on the next opposition and identify the main threat. Would use a high defensive line, allowing the sweeper more space in which to recover any throughballs. More importantly, it keeps the opposition further from your goal. The midfield go man for man, which vs. a 4-4-2, leaves you with numerical advantage. The front 3 should be closing down often, with the wide strikers marking their fullbacks if you like. Tend to leave the centre-forward on zonal marking, when playing with a front 3, so he can close down either of the 2 centrehalves.

Team mentality, slowish tempo, with mixed-short passing. Time wasting, yes please. Will post a few test drives with this strategy in a while.

Guv'nor how risky is this tactic defensively. Looks like it should work however its the spaces between the Full backs and the Center back

after more testing of my zona mista 4-4-2, I have made the following adjustments:

left side striker now set as Defensive Forward

left side central midfielder/defend set to close down whole pitch

http://www.filefront.com/16080225/Zona-Mista-4-4-2-Stuttgart-Jan-2014.tac/

Fear not. Its just a split backline allowing for a genuine last line of defence. On how many occassions do you see opposing forwards evade your centreback and watch as his partner stands in aloof watching, waiting to pick the ball out the back of the net? A high defensive line, with a Sweeper-Centreback split, just means that, the attacker has to pass to obstacles before getting a clear shot on goal. Similar strategy was used by Bulgaria in '94 with Ivanov sweeping up any spillages. The space between fullback and centrehalf can be closed by playing with less width and asking the fullbacks to cut inside. For more defensive resolve, have them playing no thrills football, rarely running with the ball and crossing from deep. Short passing bythe fullbacks will help to prevent lost possession, especially if you employ a deep-lying playmaker. If not, then tend to use longball, intention to get the ball far up the pitch and chased by forwards with lots of closing down.

Falahk how is the tactic for you, Thinking of trying it with Arsenal

I spent the jan window to shift out/replaceing most back up players I had.

I had a good first team, but i needed a new keeper, along with a new libero (my planed libero did not wish to renew his contract, since former Stuttgart manager did not play him) and better squad depth. also had my two best strikers crocked on diferent ocations

current squad:

That's pure catenaccio, and the formation Herrera played with Inter, Falahk. Well done for getting it working.

Tell me... how is your makeshift sweeper doing?

Avg. rating 6.88 isn't bad for somebody ridiculously out of position (according to tue game)

He could have played 3 games in midfield and got 8s or something, and ofc average rating can be misleading.

What is the starting strategy and philosphy etc of this formation? Will it work with a lower reputation team, eg norwich in prem?