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Thanks for yours inputs. My strategy was to take advantage from their weak midfield (defensive wise). But maybe I didn't think enough about pairs and combinations

I'm a little pissed now, but I want to better understand how the match engine works and how I could have had more of an advantage in this case. Carabao Cup Final against Man Utd. This is their midfield: Bruno Fernandes (10 tackling, 5 marking, 8 positioning, 11 strength); Samuelle Ricci (10 tackling, 10 marking, 14 positioning, 14 strength); Felix (8 tackling, 6 marking, 8 positioning, 11 strength). This is my midfield: Bentancur (13 dribbling, 15 first touch, 14 passing, 16 technique, 15 marking, 16 tackling); Mady Camara (13 dribbling, 13 first touch, 14 passing, 14 technique, 14 marking, 14 tackling); Skipp (10 dribbling, 13 first touch, 15 passing, 13 technique, 12 marking, 14 tackling). Plus Gómez as an IWB (14 dribbling, 16 first touch, 15 passing, 16 technique, 11 marking, 6 tackling). Still, their midfield was much better and gave me no chances... Clearly a weak midfield. Still, I lost the match in a pathetic way. What would you do differently?

Looking forward for next posts! Would like to know how you go against 5 at back systems

Do you feel much difference in the transition to attack depending on your player's preferred foot? I mean, IW is certainly a role that you would want a right footed player on the left and vice-versa. But do you search for lef footed centre-backs to play at the left side? Your mezzala in the right has to be right footed? How do you guys see this dynamic?

I made a few adjustments. Here's my tactic now. When I play bigger sides, I change the CM and the FB-L to support. Wasn't able to win or draw against top, top sides like Chelsea and PSG. But against Chelsea I tought that I was supposed to get a better result – they scored from rebounds after a corner and from a long shot.

Which pairing you suggest? A DLP-D + BWM-S? Or try to drop te DLF for a DM, switching to a 4141?

Hey guys. I want your insights tweaking this tactic to help me having better chances against top sides. I'm satisfied with the tactic when I'm the favourite, but when I face opponents like Porto, Benfica and Sporting, I can't produce great games (few highlights for me, a lot for them). How would you setup against top sides?