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I think there is certainly a tactical element at play and I do think the situation is over played in the ME at present. It's easy to reduce like you say by playing deep screening midfielders

I also do think hassle opponents has as big an influence regarding this as has been suggested. I have it on now most of the time and it isn't happening often with me using a cm(d) and dlp(s). I am also playing a high line

[Quickfire Questions and Answers Thread (Tactic and Training Questions Only)]

Perhaps that exacerbates the phenomenon, but there seems to be no causal relationship between that shout and central defenders wandering. I've observed it (and seen it reported on these forums) with every possible intensity of pressing, with different conglomerations of central defenders (whether a pair or a trio, whether uniformly defensive or with staggered roles). Further, I doubt that this is the result of user error as the AI defenders behave similarly. You can especially induce these movements, even against a passive defensive line, if you overload the centre, as with a narrow, direct 4231 geared to exploit the middle and send balls over the top.

I would have to agree with this. I have a 4231 (narrow) formation with two SS's and they tend to benefit big

Time since the patch. I can't help but think this is an explout of the ME even though I don't want it to be so and is how I want to play, although other more realistic through ball, one on ones for my AMs