1 or 2 strikers? Which works best?

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For a long time now, I've always pondered over this and have tried both approaches with similar results on either, but nothing is ever consistent. With 1 striker, your midfield is going to outweigh the oppositions if they choose to play two strikers, all depending on your midfield set-up [4-2-3-1/4-3-2-1/4-5-1/etc.]. Then with 2 strikers, you have that extra edge against their defence, one to sit inbetween them and the midfield and one to hang off the shoulder of their last defender. Obviously, that's the exact beauty of the game, it's so versatile that even the most bizarre formations can be extremely succesful if done correctly.

Furthermore, if you use one striker, do you look for a big, strong target man such as the Carroll type of player or do you look for a fast, off the ball character, like Hernandéz? Whereas if you use two strikers, you can utilise both of these qualities up there but ultimately 'suffer' in midfield. I know, the quality of your midifled has a LOT to say about it, for example, Barca can tear any team apart with just 3 players in the middle, due to their amazing talent they have at their disposal.

Anyways, I just wanted to see your views on what you think is the best approach to a perfect attack force.
 
I have used the one striker for a long time due to it's stability in the midfield and defence. I think one striker with a great playmaker behind them can be amazing and very hard to Mark, iv been using ronaldinho behind higuian them 2 have been unstoppable. I think the 4-2-3-1 is a great formation, cause you attack with 4 players at all times and defend with 6 or 5, so a good balance. However the 4-4-2 is a great formation if you have good enough players to pull it off, 2 good strikers one drops deep and the other moving into channels causing the defence all kind off problems. But I still find my self using a 4-5-1 as well when I use a 4-4-2 specially when I'm playing away, the 4-4-2 is an amazing home formation for me.
 
it completely depends on your players... I personally play 4-5-1 as my preffered tactic (or 4-3-3 depends on how you look at it)
when playing this I always look for a Complete Forward type of player who can run, dribble, shoot, hold up the ball when needed, play through passes to wingers cutting in, header the ball well! I never use a Target Man type striker! they are useless in my opinion!

I am currently using my 4-2-2 tactic I created and uploaded ages ago again for my latest Le Mans save, it got me promoted in the 1st season but suffered a bit when it came to conceding... (scored about 82 goals conceded about 41, not my best I must say but it was a hard season)

this was only due to the lack of quality I have/had in midfield and defence.... so it depends on your players... I normally love to invest in Midfielders more than strikers as I like a variation of types of players in the centre of the park...

I have just signed:

Patrick Viera, Juan Pablo Carrizzo and Moham Abou Trika on free's for my newly promoted season, they arrive 1st July) so for the new season I am reverting to my Perfect 4-3-3 tactic but setting it even more defensively and will have a good midfield (strongest part of my squad) going to bring in a new Cb as well as Lb/Rb too....
 
Let's say you were building a team from scratch, what would you go for in that scenario?
 
I dunno i get bored of the same formation 1 or 2 strikers so i change every couple of seasons. But from scratch id build a 4-4-2 with the players to be able to play 4-5-1 when needed.
 
I would start with 1 striker, like my cover in the centre of the field, have my wingers support the striker upfront, 1 of my Cm's are always attacking, running at defenders...
 
Depends on the strikers and the support you have available. I'm playing as Tottenham right now and I've adopted a 4-5-1 formation as I have a strong midfield. I've got Defoe/Pavy/Crouch up front with Modric and VDV as AMC's just behind which is proving to be quite a good setup. If I were City for example, I'd probably use 2 Strikers as Dzeko & Tevez are a formidable pairing.
 
honestly, i want to make a 4-5-1 formation like barcelona style, until now still not finding good attacking movement, even my team had won the match with that, but i feel not good enough for me, therefore I think a 451 formation is suitable only for teams have good individual skill. because if you see a barca style, between striker and two winger stand away from each other, if a striker guarded by the opponent with a tight marking, a winger or a central midfielder should be able to replace the strikers and a striker must be able to act as a support player, this requires complete ability of all players who stood in the position of center midfielder winger and striker, although it seems more strong when viewed from defense side, because it has a quarterback (DMC or Anchor man) as an extra defender

until now i prefer to use 442 formation or 424 formation (winger both side), of course, this tactic did not much give a creative freedom to all or some players, but it becomes effective if you only have players with a individual skill is not too special. like this ( I take this ss in 3th season, after can buy some good players )
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with this tactic, I collected many major trophies and only need a key player for some positions. end of 3th season my transfer budget surplus 45 millions poundsterling. cheers
 
in my opinion, i favour playing a lone striker with a 4-5-1 formation, it can vary depending on the support you have available as to the role he plays. normally i have the LAM and the RAM playing as inside forwards with a support duty and the main striker playing as a poacher. it helps if the the two inside forwards have their stronger foor opposite to the wing they are playing e.g the RAM inside forward being left footed and vice versa. i set their long shots and through balls to often, then the poacher can either run onto the ball and score or tap in any rebounds from a goalkeepers save. in the centre i play a ball winning midfielder (support) who wins the ball and plays it short to an advanced playmaker next to him who in an attack duty i set to play direct balls to the three forwards. this with and anchor man, two fullbacks on support duty, a regular centre back and a covering centre back. i play with a fluid counter attacking style and i have always been very successful with it. the main striker always bangs them in and if not you have the inside forwards to score. i find though if im not in control of a game i play a 442 diamond with a poacher and deep lying forward. but for m e 451 is pretty sweet.
 
I prefer to play with two strikers since I find it a lot better in attack, it gives so much more options. All of my best tactics had 2 strikers up front. On the other hand, if you manage to get a tactic with 1 striker to produce a lot of goals it might be better as it is more stable in midfield and in defence and most likely better for possesion.
 
both are succesful. att 4-5-1 and att 4-4-2. another good one if you have no wingers or a lot of centrer mids is 4-3-1-2 i find these the 3 most effective in the game but i wouldnt say 1 is better then the other. it all depends what players u have and what role you give the players in there position
 
IMO the 1 striker formation fits better to top teams because they usually have quality midfield and at least creative playmaker which is essential in 1 striker formation, while the 2 striker (4-4-2 or 4-2-4) can be used by decent team too because all they need is 2 pacey winger, a target man and poacher which is easy to find.
 
1 striker, but u need good mids and assisters.

2 strikers, u need the have a build momentum to score more. one should attack, the other should support..



i have had tactic issues, and sorted them out this way.

mainly used my 4-1-4-1 and 4-2-3-1 in my arsenal save.
to be more defensive, i deploy my 5-3-2 formation. its controls the defense well, and they help in the attack too.
 
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