Koflok's 3-2-5 'Finally not a Barca tactic' Tactic

I would love to see a team use Eds-99's 'Park the Plane' tactic, whilst another uses Koflok's 'Bomb the Plane' tactic. Sounds like Call of Duty in a way.

Good work as usual Koflok, your tactics have always been great.
 
Hahah that would actually be great.

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Hopefully I'll be able to make this tactic on a standard which people will expect.

This is more of a 'fun' kind of tactic, so yeah...
 
I will test it but I think that a striker with a good off the ball movement will literraly kill you because you have only 1 centre back,so imagine what if you are playing against a 4-4-2 that has 2 strikers
 
Yeah as I said the defense will not be perfect. It's an ultra attacking tactic so I wouldn't mind being conceded - as long as not losing (I understand what you meant).

The lacking in defense will be compensated through fierce attack which will be able to break down opp's defense really well - in theory and in practice, at least, on my game. That's why I want some testers to check it out.

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No OI.. Prematch well team blend in the beginning of the season, especially if you're buying players.
For the rest of the season just use attacking movement to maximize tha attacking aspect
 
Its plug and play so no oi or shouts needed
 
Amazingly fun tactic to watch in-game...the only gripe I have with it so far is when your fixtures start to get congested you really need good depth at striker. Also, my CM has gotten really tired so you need some depth there as well. Amazingly fun tactic to use, but also will unnerve you when you have Ronaldo running at you on a counterattack!

Major opponent results:
Barca away 1-1; Schalke home 2-1; CSKA Moscow home 1-2; Real away 2-4...absolutely destroys mediocre competition, but those world-class teams and players can get you!

Strongly advise people to try it out, will get you interested in the game again for sure!
 
you need quick poachers for this. can you set the 2 FB's on defense? i was counter attacked by liverpool 4 times. 4 tries, four goals. btw, i was everton.
 
Saddlebred said:
Amazingly fun tactic to watch in-game...the only gripe I have with it so far is when your fixtures start to get congested you really need good depth at striker. Also, my CM has gotten really tired so you need some depth there as well. Amazingly fun tactic to use, but also will unnerve you when you have Ronaldo running at you on a counterattack!

Major opponent results:
Barca away 1-1; Schalke home 2-1; CSKA Moscow home 1-2; Real away 2-4...absolutely destroys mediocre competition, but those world-class teams and players can get you!

Strongly advise people to try it out, will get you interested in the game again for sure!
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Cheers thanks for testing it out. Yeah having a world-class player running towards you especially on counter attack can be unnerving but when you got the ball up front your team will be fierce as well due to the attack unit plays which I explainedabove. That way we'll get an exciting match all around to watch - which is what I'm trying to achieve from this tactic. :D

Witul said:
you need quick poachers for this. can you set the 2 FB's on defense? i was counter attacked by liverpool 4 times. 4 tries, four goals. btw, i was everton.
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Yeah you do since you will need their off the ball movement and pace to free off from defenders.

Yes, you can. That's actually what I was thinking to tighten up the defense a bit. You're gonna get screwed on counters against strong opponents
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Okay so I just updated this guys.

As you can see a very attacking and complex tactic..
The Defense:
1 Central Defender, Pace and Acceleration, Tackling, Anticipation, Marking, Positioning, Heading and Jumping, Concentration, Teamwork, Decision
1 DMC Anchor Man, Tackling, Work Rate, Marking, Stamina, Strength, Determination, Heading (Passing is a plus)
2 Supporting Fullbacks, Acceleration and Pace, Marking, Tackling, Work Rate, Stamina, Crossing, Teamwork
They have the main responsibility to, well, defend. All player's role is pretty obvious, central defend is the last man making those crucial challenges, anchorman tries to soak up the attack and breaks them down before it reaches the heart of defense and fullback cover the wide areas.

Having 3 man defense increases the opportunity to pull off a highly effective offside trap as the defense line is easier to be coordinated. The fullbacks; since they are on support duty, will be a bit higher up the pitch. Therefore making the central defender almost solely responsible in making the opponent in an offside position. So far it has been very good as many of opponent's attack have been stopped due to the offside trap. As the general of defense, he has to be obviously good at it. Teamwork is important on the back 3 to make the offside even more effective.

However since it will not always be successful, the central defender have to be pacy to cover the ground to intercept the pass or make a last minute tackle. A good sweeper keeper that can rush out and gather the ball as it gets to his area is also recommended.

The Link:
1 Central Midfielder Playmaker , Passing, Creativity, First Touch, Decision, Dribbling/Flair, Teamwork. (Marking and tackling is a plus)
*(the fullbacks and center forward also responsible on this)

So here's where things get tricky. Due to the unusual concept of the formation, possession is key. You will want to have as much as possession so that not only the team have good attacking opportunities but so that the defense - which is the main weakness of this tactic I admit - is not exploited that much as well. Therefore, not only quantity but more importantly effectiveness of the distribution is essential. I've been playing around and decided to develop a passing style that is 'short at the back, direct at the front'

Basically what the tactic do is the 3+1 back players will keep the ball short - passing between them. Note that because the d-line is high, they won't be playing way that deep to your own area; so no worries on 'playing on your own field way too long'. By keeping it short, they keep possession as well as soaking opposition into your own area, which is what you want because you want to take advantage from outnumbering your opponent up front.

When opportunity arises, the ball will eventually go to your main link playmaker which is the central midfielder. Here is the pivotal role since the central midfielder have to decide whether he wants to hold up the ball and keep playing possession, spread it to the wing to open space or when possible, play a direct killer ball to the front either directly or linking with the deep striker. That is why the playmaker is a very important player.

Most of the time when the ball is played to the front - either to the wing or middle - the 5 front players will already have outnumber or at least stretch the defense which will allow them to attack more dangerously.

The Attack:
A central 'false 9' Striker, Dribbling, Creativity, Passing, First Touch, Decision, Technique, Teamwork, Strength (Long shot is a plus)
2 Poachers , Speed and Agility, Finishing, Dribbling, Off the Ball, Composure, Anticipation
2 Inside Forwards , Dribbling, Flair, Agility, Passing, Off the Ball, Decision, Creativity, Speed, Teamwork


Okay so here is where things get fun. This is the strongest area of your team since you are pretty much outnumbers the opponent at this last third of the field.

So each player has a role in this unit. The central forward is a false 9 which will drop deep and link up with the MC-wingers; the inside forwards are supporting the 3 forwards cutting inside from wide to destroy the defend and flick a little through ball to an open man and the 2 'wide' strikers are moving along the channels to find free space while the opponent concentrates on the 'other 3 attackers'.

With this advantage of a man or two, I decided to try something new - which I would like to call as 'space creation play' (lame I know :p). When the ball is played forward by the MC, the play will be a little bit like this:

The false 9 drop deep almost to an AMC position, holding up the ball to look for opportunities for through ball or spread it wide to the wing. Dropping deep actually draws at least 1 or sometimes 2 of the central defender to close him down - almost making the 2 'wide' strikers, who roams on the channel, free unmarked. While that happen the wingers' off the ball movement is also essential as he will do some dummy running to push the fullbacks behind to their own area and away from the strikers.

As the defenders are now spread widely, with the fullbacks back on their area and the central defenders a bit up the pitch, the false 9 can play a through ball to the strikers which are free and actually not on offside because of the positioning of the opp's fullbacks. If that doesn't happen he can play it wide for the wingers to dribble or play a one-touch triangle pass to the strikers.

Well basically when you got to an attacking position, it will be fun to watch as some reviews has said.

Underlined means key players in the tactic. There they should be the main priorities when searching for players to buy or at least you have to have someone good at that position
and you don't really have to fulfill ALL the attributes criteria. That's just a rough picture what a 'perfect' player in that position will have.

A look-in-depth of how the tactic works. Would probably worth the read if you wish to use and understand the tactic well.
 
looks like a suicide tactic, but im gonna test it sometime
 
@masrmasr- If you concede 4 goals to a 4th division team then its natural that Bayern will destroy you 9-5.

Might try it out for my Stuttgart- prospecting lineup. Backups are in brackets)

GK- Enyeama
RB- Celozzi (Montoya)
CB- Tasci (Delpierre/Boulahrouz)
LB- Trasch (Boka)
DM- Kuzmanovic
CM- Camoranesi (Eric)
AMR- Gebhart
AML- Gentner
STR- Cacau (Marica)
STC- Vossen (Schipplock)
STL- Pogrebnyak
 
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Meh probably won't be 9-5... maybe a bit closer. But that's prolly what is expected from not using a 'super' tactic that can help smaller team win against the big boys.

Anyhow I was thinking about replacing the 2 fullbacks with 2 Piques (Ball playing stoppers). Seems more effective to have 3 guys on center during defense which spreads out when necessary rather than 1 guy defense with 2 guys waiting on the flanks even when the ball is far away.
 
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