I felt the need to register an account after my success with this tactic before the patch. I managed to win the Champions League with Brentford in 3 seasons. However, after the patch things weren't going so smoothly. I decided to create a possession tactic and test with Southampton. Credit to ChristianEriksen for introducing me to using 4-3-3.
There are two tactics. One is a 'home' tactic which is designed to control the game. I also use it in away matches against lower teams. The other tactic is designed to unsettle the opposition and is mainly used in away matches against stronger teams.
This is the league standings after 14/15 matches:
And here are the stats from the match against the current league leaders:
The formation is solid defensively (the opponent barely has the ball!) despite conceding 16 goals.
3 of these goals were against Hull when Balanta was sent off after 16 minutes. We still won 4-3. Another 3 conceded away to Man Utd but Anderweireld was sent off after 24 minutes.
Here are a couple more statistics:
- Average possession is 55.21%, second to only Arsenal.
- 0 goals conceded from corners.
I am going to play until the end of the season with these tactics and see if they remain consistent. If they do then I will upload them.