TikTikTikTikTik
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- 7 August 2004
- Liverpool
I think the main difference is that I want the player to have both defensive and attacking duties within the same formation/tactics.
In your example a defensive style restricts Gerrard attacking instinct. I still want him to have that when the team is attacking, but I also want him to drop deeper when the team concedes possesion. So if you would edit that to how the formation would change you would get the following;
Both those set-ups would be within the 4-4-2 formation. That's why I would want the styles to be set up for both Attack and Defense.
For example say the team would be playing a CL away match I would set the team up as follows (also based on a 4-4-2).
They may look a lot a like, however the difference (Gerrard is always the AM) is that I determine his positioning in both defensive and attacking situations with the same formation/tactics. If you have both you can determine in which lines/zones the player will operate, it's subtle but it will make a big difference in the match.
In your example a defensive style restricts Gerrard attacking instinct. I still want him to have that when the team is attacking, but I also want him to drop deeper when the team concedes possesion. So if you would edit that to how the formation would change you would get the following;
regular formation said:Attack:
----------GK-----------
-----CB-------CB-------
RB-------------------LB
----------DM-----------
---------------------LW
RW--------AM-----------(set to attack)
-------ST----SS--------
Defensive:
----------GK-----------
--RB----CB---CB----LB--
RW--------DM---------LW
-------AM----SS-------- (set to Balanced)
----------ST-----------
Both those set-ups would be within the 4-4-2 formation. That's why I would want the styles to be set up for both Attack and Defense.
For example say the team would be playing a CL away match I would set the team up as follows (also based on a 4-4-2).
counter attack formation said:Attack:
----------GK-----------
RB---CB-------CB-----LB
----------DM------LW---
RW------AM------------- (Set to Balanced)
------------SS---------
----------ST-----------
Defensive:
----------GK-----------
--RB----CB---CB----LB--
RW-----DM----AM------LW (set to defensive)
----------SS-----------
-------ST--------------
They may look a lot a like, however the difference (Gerrard is always the AM) is that I determine his positioning in both defensive and attacking situations with the same formation/tactics. If you have both you can determine in which lines/zones the player will operate, it's subtle but it will make a big difference in the match.