[Midfield partnership in 433]

1 hour ago, ryandormer said:

What do you find to be the problem with this set-up?

I had almost that exact set-up last year, and just tried it in a recent game. In FM19, that was lethal. I had a HBd most of the time, but I changed that to a DMd, and left the DLPs and MEZa. It worked so well.

Here is my most recent result, using that set up:

I am on the verge of just getting rid of the game. I'm finding it borderline unplayable this year. Nothing has worked. The long ball over the top from the opponent is ridiculously good. I thought that was a problem with my set-up, so I removed all defending and transition instructions. So, on balanced, with normal line, normal LOE and no counter press. My defence were equally bad, just lower on the pitch, and I still got caught with long balls. I was 2-0 at half time. I added counter press at half time, and conceded another two goals. We created next to nothing. I have no idea how to get my team working.

I really appreciate all the suggestions, guys, I just can't get a single one of them to work!

Hmm, I'm going to mess around with it as arsenal and see what I can make of it to help you out a bit.   Sorry about that, this 433 has been working for me at all levels albeit slightly different positions and some different tis.  Let me mess around with it a bit and see if I can give you better info.  Dont want to be the reason you got fired hahaha. 

[Midfield partnership in 433]

Dont know if you want to try this, but I typically have success with a dm and then a dlp(s) on left and mezzala (attack) on the right

left side i use and IW and WB(a) i. the right side depends but most times I use an IWB(s or d) and an IF support.  Usually pretty solid for me.  I dont really like the AP CM(a) combo.

Of course you have to play around with your TIs but this set up as been pretty good to me this year.

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Hardest part about playing as Benfica is keeping the players.  I have won the league 4 years in a row, domestic quadruple once, and domestic teble 3 times.   Also on 90 something match unbeaten in the league.   In champions league,  we have been in the qtrs 3 times and semis once, but I just keep losing everyone.   I retool and go again but its annoying.

 

How did you manage to keep everyone?

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Training related question.  Sometimes my players have literally all down arrows on their attributes and then a few in game days later its back to green and vice versa..   

Is this telling me my training is bad? Or are they just having a bad day?