So I'm preparing for an away game vs Man City (with Everton) and I want to exploit the spaces behind their attacking full backs. What I'd like to do is to instruct (both or perhaps only one of) my flank players and my sole striker to stay high when not in possession, ready to break, while the rest of my team stays compact and attempts to deal with the opposition attack. However, I'm not sure how to achieve this with the instructions available. I've got the mentality set to Counter with a Fluid team shape.
I've also included a picture of my formation as an attachment, but the positions and roles of my flank players are AML (Inside Forward, attack) and MR (Winger, attack). I keep the right flank player at MR instead of AMR to improve the balance in my team, but I'm not sure exactly how large the effect of that decision is. Any suggestions on how to get the desired positional play from these flank players? (I assume my striker, an attacking AF, will stay high of his own accord)
I've also included a picture of my formation as an attachment, but the positions and roles of my flank players are AML (Inside Forward, attack) and MR (Winger, attack). I keep the right flank player at MR instead of AMR to improve the balance in my team, but I'm not sure exactly how large the effect of that decision is. Any suggestions on how to get the desired positional play from these flank players? (I assume my striker, an attacking AF, will stay high of his own accord)