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Just had a quick look into this thread - great work Llama.

After following your 4-1-2-3 advice, I went from struggling with a few 1-0s here and there to beating West Ham 4-0 away

They are bottom of the league but it's early in the season so hopefully this isn't a one off.

I play that formation. Could you point out or point me to what you read that helped? Also facing similar issues and will like to tweak it

[Pairs & Combinations FM2015 - UPDATED]

Agreed with the above advice in general. The CF will be isolated. However I would always have an attacking duty influence on each flank. I would probably go for WB(A) & IF(S) on 1 flank, and WB(S) & IF(A) on the other. Adds some penetration to the side that you will lose when the CF is dropping deeper in a support role.

Awesome and thanks. Will try your advice and see how it goes. Striker wasn't scoring a lot hence the attack duty but with your recommendations I think it should balance well. My left back is more attacking so I'll switch to attack n have the IF ahead of him on support. A quick one how about my team instructions? I feel there's something lacking so I added roam from positions to give it some more dimensions and space. My problem mostly is always player instructions. I leave all on default except goalie, full backs and DM. Some advice on those will help. I'm sure I can add some. The player instructions for my WBs are same so they play alike. I think I'll leave it on default n observe. I'll just add cross aim centre. One last one will adding sit narrower PI to my inside forwards be doing too much?

[Pairs & Combinations FM2015 - UPDATED]

Greetings any ideas on how to get this tactic defensively more solid whilst scoring goals too?

GK

WB(s) BPD© CD(d) WB(s)

DLP(d)

RP AP(a)

IF(s) IF(s)

CF(a)

TIs : close down more, stay on feet, whipped crosses, shorter passing, run at defense.

Attacking / Fluid