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MEZA is a good choice for Odegaard, I guess. Then, the rest could be: IWA(pin FB) MEZA(Overload HS) IWBS with Overlap Left (Occupy both HS and Wing) Now what about the rest of the midfield? You now have a runner in the form of MEZA but who is going to cover the central channel and what role could be used for this and which role can be utilized to help support all of the movement on the left flank? Imagine the build-up play. The F9 will come deep. IFA and IWA push higher up early to be goal threats from wide. MEZA will offer early advanced support to the IWA and be a secondary goal threat centrally like the F9. IWBS will go down the flank when the flank is vacated by IWA. So what now?

@CKBrahMaYou will definitely lack in penetration from this side without any additional traits. Some problems are: - No one pinning opposition FB early- IWS will cut inside early and opposition FB is about to take a day off:) because of this. - No one occupying left HS high and early. How do you make opposition overcommit there without anyone disturbing their channels with incisive runs from deep? - No reliable width to keep defenders focused on the left side. I don't know their FM23 profiles. Can't say anything about it but personally I care about attributes little. What matters most is a good amalgamation of role/duty distribution and supporting TIs.

I'm close to the ideal Arsenal system. Look at the beauty of the first goal . This match was 2-1 and missed a couple of good chances. It's inverted to fit it into my team. By the way, Gabelok is a natural stupid left-footed CM converted to right winger.

I know you're French from your previous posts, no worries Your left AM, CM and IWB will create the overload. Now that we know you want an IWB which sits narrow, occupies left half-space and attacks wide areas when space is vacant on that flank you need to decide on the role and duty of your left wide AM and CM. What do you expect from them to help you create an overload there? What's your plan?

So Invite Crosses it is for FM 23.

I don't have FM23, mate. It looks like the old Defend Wider instruction that I wouldn't use unless I play a three-back and two DM system. Maybe it's TI "Defend Crosses"

Yes, that's right. What kind of support do you want him to offer and where to help Saka score more goals and which role do you need ahead of him to combine with each other perfectly. You need to take both left CM and left AM into consideration while thinking about this to create the overload you need.

Defending narrow will make your FBs tuck in and help shut down inside channels at the expense of crosses to your penalty area thus requiring your defenders to be able to defend them but this is ultimately affected by your choice of role distribution and TIs/PIs. Posting your system will help a lot.

Really interesting, never thought about this

An F9 will come deep and stay central being one of the main creators in the side hopefully keeping defenders busy or taking a defender with himself thus creating space behind defence or he will find enough time ,turn and pick out a runner-both options are promising- so it's a good call. What about the left flank? What should we expect from him to help an overload process there and this can be done in a number of ways. It's totally up to you. Ideally, as F9 will come deep you need another runner pinning the other opposition FB and play off each other- a combination play. How can you achieve this?

AFA offset to left and the PI "stay wider" is what I'd do.

Send a screenshot of your tactic for proper advice, mate.

First, sorting out the roles will help you get rid of most of the problems. To get the best out of Saka you need to isolate him against opposition FB so you need 1 vs 1 duels. IFA is typically what I'd use for a main goalscorer starting wide then cutting inside and attack half-spaces like Mbappe. But how can you do that? By moving the opposition defence to your left side and this will unlock the right flank for Saka aka a left-hand side overload. Let's start from the front line. What do you need to get from the striker for this type of system? Ideally he needs to occupy the centre-backs and be the second goal threat giving you the vertical height you need for the players behind him creating space for them or can come deep which will open up space behind defence for Saka to run into. This will also create marking problems for defenders. So what role can Gabriel Jesus be given?

Whatever complements your system will be fine- no need for hard and fast rules in this territory

@goffersonYour front two do the same job so choosing a role holding up the ball giving advanced support to the main striker may be a good idea. Finally, there are three players covering the back already. Therefore, you can give your DM a more mobile role that can help you transition to attack and give close support to the players in front of him. If you are playing on the counter why did you decide to defend in a high aggressive block? Instead, I'd think about withdrawing into my half-thus an aggressive mid or mid-low block and hit them with quick and incisive attacks.

What if your BBM is caught up the pitch because WBS will get forward too? A simple CMS may do the job of both covering that side and arriving late into the box. Don't you have anyone else right-footed with speed and some defensive sense that can be a wingback on that side? Don't get stuck on roles. I have a LB out of a AMR so it makes sense as long he has the attributes to play that role. DMS would be risky with both fullbacks going forward. You may need a disciplined role who can cover the central channel so that your CBs won't step forward but then you will lose some needed support in the middle so what now? Learning happens when experimenting and watching games. So keep going!

Mate, I realised how open my left side was as the matches went so I changed left FB to FBS and it's much more stable now and now have depth on the left flank and channeled his passes inside. Try it out quickly:)

Wow, you are not too far off from a good base. You definitely have a clear idea about how you want your team to move. First, your left flank is pretty good; you don't need to overload this side because you don't have anyone on the other side to unlock that side. Instead, think about overloading the right-hand side to isolate your left winger with opposition FB. Secondly, IWA cuts inside, WBS will keep the width so you just need a support player arriving late in the box when you camp deep in their penalty area there. So guess which role could it be? Now, let's think about how you can force the opposition to commit to the right side. IWS will cut inside early to overload central areas in the build-up play so you need another player maintaining the width early there and another runner down that channel. WBD isn't reliable to go down the flank early. So what could be the other two roles? When it comes to your playstyle in your mind don't overthink or overdo. You want crosses for your striker yet you want to tick WBiB do you really need it to reduce feared early long-shots? You only need a system in which all roles complements each other while creating space for your main goalscorer. Overlaps will slow your play but you need early advanced support for your striker which need to come from left flank and centrally. So maybe only letting your FB overlap could be feasible, which is something you need to check while watching matches. Lastly, higher tempo requires high decisions and anticipation. Is your team mentally able to move the ball fast to the final third without losing it?

Great combination for a mid block counterattacking style.

Mate, don't forget to improve their composure too. It is one of the most essential attributes for an attacking style. By the way, a mezzala should be the most creative in the side, packing a large dose of vision and flair because Iniesta was so:)

Yep, Metalist:)

I am rarely caught on counterattacks even if they have two players upfront because my team moves up and down the pitch together mitigating that kind of risk dramatically; my defenders are some of the best players in the league, which is the same situation for Arteta.

Not bad. Now that the AF will be your goalscorer let's think about how you are going to supply balls to him and which players are to get forward to offer advanced support to him. Ideally, these players all should do this in a different way. For example, our AF also drifts wide besides staying central as per his instructions so you need someone else from the flanks and/or from the centre to keep defenders pondering about whom to mark which will create space for someone else. What roles/duties can offer this kind of support not to isolate him up front?

I don't want to sound mean but you need to decide on which system to play. It's your save after all. Try to answer these questions when distributing roles and duties: 1) Who is going to be focal point of attacks? 2) Which players are supposed to support the main goalscorer? 3) How are they going to support him? (ie. type of supply) 4) Who is planned to protect the central channel from a deadly counter-attack? 5) Which two players are tasked with maintaining the width to keep stretching opposition defense horizontally(helps open up channels between defenders)? 6) Are they up to the task you give to them( ie. attributes, traits, etc.)? In football, space is everything. How you are going to defend, control or attack the space is totally up to you. Let me give you an examplary 4-3-3 system with explanations in which AF is the focal point of attacks and a CMA both a scorer and creator: This system is a wing-based cross-heavy patient-in-possession and aggressive mid-block. Please think about it.

In the first tactic AFA or CFA is probably marked easily because he lacks advanced support from the centre at the early stages of attacking transitions. You need to either let him drop off from the front line, which requires another attacker from the other flank or change the type of support around him. Secondly, your IWs will attempt to overload central areas by cutting inside so you need someone keeping the width there in one way or another. Thirdly, Underlap Right will reduce IWA's mentality by a notch but you still need advanced support for your striker and you also increase the risk getting caught on that flank due to the wrong type of support or when the ball is on the left flank I imagine your IWBD stays there alone away from the attacking line, giving a wrong type of support again. You instruct your team to increase spacing between them and focus on the flanks when passing the ball when there is no one holding the width reliably there. Finally, after increasing the defensive line you need to make the area behind your defenders unplayable. I'd consider ticking Offside Trap to solve this problem. However, just a heads-up: You need focused, intelligent and relatively fast defenders who can at least play a safe pass to the flanks when camping deep in the opposition half.