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Could a trequartista lone striker work in a high pressing system? 

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Why would you think it wouldn't work, and why would you think a BBM or CM (S) would work "better"? It all depends on how you want to play. The BBM and CM (S) will advance up the field in a different way to the DLP (S), and won't have the playmaker focus. Watch a match using a player in one Role for the first half, and another for the second. Spot the difference - see which best fits the way you want to play.

I thought it might be better with a link player between the deeper midfielders and the attacking ones. I'll give that a go, cheers mate.

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In a 4-2-3-1 would a dlp (d) with dlp(s) work or would I better using a bbm or cm(s) with the dlp(d)?

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That's what I would do. If it's really wet or muddy, your direct passing might work better if your keeping it wide. Let us know how you get on, as if that doesn't sort it, a bit more analysis might be wanted

That seems to have achieved the desired effect. Cheers.

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Often in really poor weather you need to keep the ball away from the middle of the pitch if possible where its muddy and chewed up. When you say that direct hasn't really worked, what is going wrong with it? A lot of missed passes, giveaways and interceptions? Generally that is what you want to do in the poor conditions-not try to play pretty to-feet football.

Cheers for the help and it's been giving me poor results any time I've tried to use it. So exploit the flanks and clear the ball to flanks could be quite useful with fast wingers?

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What's the best way to alter a tactic so it's more successful in bad weather and poor pitches? Current play a 4411 that is very possession based but have started to struggle on poor pitches and going more direct etc hasn't really worked for me. Ay help would be much appreciated.

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I'm playing a rigid 4-5-1 counter attacking strategy. Against 4-2-3-1 I seem to struggle what are the best ways to counter the effectiveness of the formation, I know to try and limit the supply to the opposition full backs but what is the best way to do this?