Spain vs Italy tactic, how does it work?

[MWEST94]

I am in the middle of watching Spain vs Italy in the Euro's and I have just seen Spains tactic. They are playing a 4-3-3 with a AMC instead of a striker.
Line up:

Casillas
Arbeloa Pique Ramos Alba

Xavi Busquets Alonso

Silva Fabregas Iniesta
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Does anyone know how this would work without a striker? Would it work with all teams from relegation to top sides? Do you really need top players like Xavi or Iniesta or would with players from a league 2 side? What would you say Fabregas's role is, trequista, AMC? Finally how would you create this in FM?

 

[TheBetterHalf]

The game had not started yet, so how are we able To know how they play. Perhaps the Discussion xan continue after the game.

 

[Tyton]

I think Fabregas will attempt to hold the ball deep and pull the markers out to create space, but i guess we'll see.

 

[Will1981]

I guess it will be something like this:

 

[MWEST94]

I noticed there is a lot of roaming and players switching position so far. Being Spain, possession speaks for itself.

 

[united762000]

i have tried a strikerless formation in lower leagues and it doesn't seem to work. the amc doesn't get forward enough to connect with the chances

 

[TheBetterHalf]

As I have opened Emulation threads, lets continue this discussion in that one .

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