Counter Instructions?

[zinnix1900]

hi, hope someone can give me some tip here
what should my Team Instructions be if im playing Counter?
Should i play Rigid counter?
Dose Shorter passing work when Countering? (guessing not) wide direct fast tempo?
Should i press hard or stand off?

Basically i want to keep allot of shape...

 

[patricko]

When you counter-attack as a tactic you sort of invite the opponent inside your half so you get space with DIRECT passing, but to invite them you should stand off with easy tackling but this make you weak to long shots. I prefer to use balance but thats the highest you can go without it becoming som attacking tactics. think sone like the defenders defend the midfielders spport and the attackers attack. try going a 4-5-1, play wide and i sugest to make them pass it on both flanks, it is more space there then central. P.S the wingers in the 4-5-1 is also attackers so i guess i mean a 4-3-3 and the defensive midfielder is also a defender.