4-2-3-1 Roles

[fabiosezzo]

hey im planning to be playing a 4-2-3-1 formation but i dont know which roles do use for 2 of the 3 am. I'm playing medel (who i signed, great player) as BWM and Arteta as a DLP. I'm using Cazorla as the central am as a AP and either Giroud or Papiss Cisse upfront. Help would be greatly appreciated as i dont know which roles to use. This is a list of my attacking midfielders.

ramsey
arshavin
wilshere
rosicky
oxlade-chamberlain
adryan (signed him from a brazilian team for less than 2m. if you have the spare change sign him. he's got a 4 1/2 star pot. rating for arsenal)

 

[61lfc]

I am West Brom and play a 4231 controlled.
My striker is a Poacher
My two Wingers are Inside forward (Support) And the one in the middle is a offensive midfielder Attack.
I am In Janurary, and 9th, if i'd stick with this tactic i would've been lot higher, tried to change the tactic and try som formations...
IMO. its a BEAST formation, GO FOR IT!

 

[tomfmlfc]

Put Cazorla behind Cisse and Podolski Left inside forward and walcott Right inside forward?

 

[seanhrfc]

Like Tom's suggestions but train Podolski to AMR and Walcott to AML so that they're more effective at cutting in. Having success with a 4-2-3-1 with QPR

 

[fabiosezzo]

hey guys thanks much. i will try all of them but i was looking to play 3 attacking midfielders like city.

 

[tomfmlfc]

Put walcott and Podolski as attacking mids? or switch walcott with Oxade

 

[baxter51]

im having a right pain with 4-2-3-1 formation, got good players but i cant score and i concede a lot of goals, lost 8-2 against chelsea, and just concede loads of stupid goals, and players get through on goal against me so easily -.- i have fastish defenders, i play controlled football aswell... can anyone help?

 

[debsicus]

im using something similar with my dortmund team. ive got gotze, reus, dzagoev/leitner/perisic playing the 3 am positions.
im using gotze and dzagoev as advanced playmakers attack and support respectively. then reus in between them as an inside forward. Im also using a deep lying playmaker a ball winner and attacking fullbacks. this set up got me 84 goals in my 1st season. if you are going to play as attacking as i am, then you have to watch out for counter attacks. press very high up the pitch.