[4231 Defense Advice]

Push on to champions League qualification, something I think is achievable if we can reduce the number of goals we concede. Any view of any tactical tweaks that would support that, or am I left with player recruitment?

[4231 Defense Advice]

Thanks for all the questions. Responses as requested, note one thing I missed out in my first post was that I'm also playing the Offside Trap.

DLF:

AML:(Will be changing to the 2nd player as an IF(A) when fit, LB will likely become WB(S).)

 

AMC:

AMR:

DLP: I alternate between these two:

BBM/MEZ

Either the Paradguayan above or:

DL:

For offensive:

Defensive:

BPD:

CD:

 or 

DR:

[4231 Defense Advice]

I've read every 4231 post going and still can't resolve my defensive woes. I'm in my 3rd consecutive season of qualifying via the league for the Europa League but can't kick on, which I believe is due to the amount of goals I concede. Tactics:

 

DLF(A)

W(A) AM(A) IF(S)

MEZ (S)OR BBM(S) DLP(D)

FB(S) BPD(D) CD(D) FB(A)

SK(S)

Mentality - Positive

In Possession - short passing, play out of defense

Transition - None

Out of possession - high dl standard loe

 

Player instructions - split block front 4

 

I've tried switching to balanced, but that seems to nullify my attack. Should I switch the am to support? Help!