Hi Guys,
I have started playin MLO 3 weeks back only, I am currently rated around 350. I had problems with through balls(as many of us are facing), but now I am able to deal with them fairly well with defenders(CBs and LB/RBs) have 80 responsiveness and 75+ topspeed and GKs having good reponsivnes, jump and GK skills.
Match making settings are not good as I still get to play with high rated players and high rated teams.
Just want to share my experience for playing against high rated players. Following are some points I want to share so that you will be able to perform well against them:-
1. Instead of All Out Defense go for Standard settings and pull defense line to 0 and compactness to 1or2 also change playstyle or support to defensive( good number would be like 6).
2. When stuck in your own half and stuck in tricky situations just clear the ball with shoot button dont try to pass it unless you have time on the ball, this applies to through balls also as low rated defenders wont be able to hold the ball. Just kick it out of the ground or danger.
3. For attack style use Out Wide as there will be holes in their defense as they are attacking you.
4. Use combination of tall, heavy and responsive defenders tall and heavy defenders can block players and clear arial threats, while responsive defenders can be used for through balls(remember just kick the ball out of ground). Try to hold ground and dont take defenders out of position. Let them go to the wings of your side of half and take your defenders to middle protecting the Goal(forming a wall). This is called PARK THE BUS in front of goal employed by CHELSEA FC agains Bracelona and Bayern Munich semifinal and finals of champions league.
5. Best form of defense is attack so try to have atleast two forwards( if you can defend the. use three forwards 2 SS/WF and one powerful CF) as you will be getting your chances to score, you can have one SS and one CF as SS will be helping your midfield.
I use 4-3-3 formation against high rated players comprising of 2 DMFs and one CMF(for attacking back).
I have following set of defenders.
Mignot(CB),Kantari(CB),Simons(CB/DMF absolute beast), Negli(CB/DMF/CMF excellent responsiveness)
For Midfield.
Degard(DMF tall and responsive), volieman(DMF default mlo player), gellazca(CMF/AMF default mlo player), Matias F.(CMF/AMF/RMF/LMF), Kuyt(very well controlled by AI due to player style and creates spaces for attack)
Recently have defeated two 800 rating plus players 2-1 and 1-0. while I was about to defeat a third 800 rating player 3-1 but he disconnected and MLO didnt register his defeat

.Although I am able to give very good competition against 500-600 rated players.
Only main concern I am facing is Long range shots as I am not able to defend them. Can anybody suggest me any good midrange GK.
Thats All for now.
Aryan