FIFA 21

fantasticCG · 7 Feb 2021 at 07:57

What formations are people finding most effective for weekend league ?

I've got a great team but always normally end up with 13 wins very frustrating mode

I've changed my team more times than I care to remember.

Andybtsn · 7 Feb 2021 at 09:40

fantasticCG said:
What formations are people finding most effective for weekend league ?

I've got a great team but always normally end up with 13 wins very frustrating mode I've changed my team more times than I care to remember.

This is probably the first FIFA in years that there is no meta formation. In Fifa 20 everyone was forced to use 4231 but this one that for that is barely used now. 442, 41212, 352, 532, 4312 are probably the more common ones used now. I’m pretty much stuck with 4312 and change to 433 when losing.

fantasticCG · 7 Feb 2021 at 09:57

Andybtsn said:
This is probably the first FIFA in years that there is no meta formation. In Fifa 20 everyone was forced to use 4231 but this one that for that is barely used now. 442, 41212, 352, 532, 4312 are probably the more common ones used now. I’m pretty much stuck with 4312 and change to 433 when losing.

Thanks mate

yeah I currently switch between 352 and 442

chroniclard · 7 Feb 2021 at 09:58

So Diogo Jota is pretty good, though he has his own 99 rated pro card. :confused:

Liverpool's Diogo Jota isn't just a brilliant footballer, he's first in the world at FIFA on PlayStation • Eurogamer.net

GoogalyMoogaly · 7 Feb 2021 at 10:59

chroniclard said:
So Diogo Jota is pretty good, though he has his own 99 rated pro card.

Liverpool's Diogo Jota isn't just a brilliant footballer, he's first in the world at FIFA on PlayStation • Eurogamer.net

It is a fairly pay2win squad, but not at the levels of Bateson or probably even Anders.
Based on the fact Anders is now something like 495-0 in WL I'd guess he'd probably win if the 2 went head2head but it would be interesting.

Ayahuasca · 7 Feb 2021 at 11:45

I watched Anders for a couple of games last night and all the doubters have been proven wrong again. Loads were saying he was finished after the latest patch

Some matches you’ll think oh this opponent is decent and they’ll hang on for a bit then he puts 7 past them...

I’ve never seen anyone so effective at attacking, his finishing is ridiculously clinical. Only time he usually misses is later in the match when he starts messing around.

chroniclard · 7 Feb 2021 at 14:00

lol Rangers HL Tavernier lost out on 4 win upgrade to a literal last few seconds goal, ffs.

Soulja · 7 Feb 2021 at 14:20

Just opened my ultimate pack for scoring in 200 rivals matches and the highest rated card was 83 Banega.... **** EA

Ayahuasca · 7 Feb 2021 at 15:06

Playing much better since switching to 4312, TOTYN Robertson is a bit of a liability though. Plays nowhere near his stats and his body type means he gets bullied.

Learning the speed jockey has helped me out massively.

Andr3w · 7 Feb 2021 at 15:59

What's the best counter attacking formation this year?

I've played 4 games and got hammered like 7-0 each game. It's ridiculous, I'm normally tier 1-2 on FIFA.

Then again for some reason my crap first time with Nobel/Ayling/Pope etc is going up against Aguero...Werner...Stirling...

No idea why I'm being paired against the top created teams.

chroniclard · 7 Feb 2021 at 16:07

Andr3w said:
What's the best counter attacking formation this year?

I've played 4 games and got hammered like 7-0 each game. It's ridiculous, I'm normally tier 1-2 on FIFA.

Then again for some reason my crap first time with Nobel/Ayling/Pope etc is going up against Aguero...Werner...Stirling...

No idea why I'm being paired against the top created teams.

Even div 7/8/9 will have decent teams by now, assuming you are playing Rivals.

Rids · 7 Feb 2021 at 17:24

The return to Gold 1

I've got a proper 352 set up now, and while its not as dynamic in the attack its much stronger defensively

Jony27 · 7 Feb 2021 at 17:41

Great record @Rids. Looks like a nice app to track your WL. Is it manual input of data each match though?

Rids · 7 Feb 2021 at 17:46

You need to input your goals / assists manually, but the match stats you take a photo of the screen and it populates automatically.

rickjames · 7 Feb 2021 at 19:31

Finished 14-9, God squad or two on Series X. Felt better just passing it around and playing it patiently, but felt like I didn't get much out of TOTY KDB at CAM; every time you want to take of advantage of his shooting around the box, the blocking just kicks in...

Soulja · 7 Feb 2021 at 19:58

14-4.

Since the latest patch rebounds and through just seem to be horrible. TOTY KDB has been amazing for me, he's been getting assists and goals left right and centre. I've also started using 532 with my full backs on join attack and my attacking options have improved massively.

Andybtsn · 7 Feb 2021 at 20:15

I'm having the worst time on FIFA, losing to absolute shocking players and cannot play. I guess EA have decided I've kept the same team to long

Ayahuasca · 7 Feb 2021 at 20:17

Andybtsn said:
I'm having the worst time on FIFA, losing to absolute shocking players and cannot play. I guess EA have decided I've kept the same team to long

This lightened my mood after my last loss.

Andr3w · 7 Feb 2021 at 21:02

Ayahuasca said:
This lightened my mood after my last loss.

Andybtsn · 7 Feb 2021 at 21:22

I'm losing so many yet match making is just putting me against really good players with god squads. It's bizarre. And they are just hogging the ball, 70% possession, it's insufferable.