Dodgy Results

[Gull]

Disgrace how I didn't win this!

https://smokey2.sundayleague.com/cgi-bin/sundayleague/match.pl?fixtureid=11333427

2-5-3 is so overpowered.

Yeah it has an advantage over 4-5-1 in longball conditions.
I should've clearly lost in that game, weird.

[bald1]

I honestly don't bother too much if i am playing against 2-5-3 any more. Several times i have played 4-3-3 or 5-2-3 longball, even had a crack at 4-2-4 long ball against 2-5-3, and still came up short, as like you, i was attacking a defence, and still went down. 5-2-3 seems to be the flavor of the day lately. I tried it once, and got my arse thoroughly roasted lol, so i went back to my normal  4-5-1.

[Gull]

Yeah 2-5-3 a dominant and 'one size fits all' formation. IMO, using both 4-5-1 (passing / continental) and 5-2-3 (snow / rain) is just as effective, but where this falls down is the constant rotation of players which impact on gelling and morale.

[spiteri]

2-5-3 is definately the go to noob formation. It will get weaker teams results in their early days that other formations may not. I wouldn't say it's the absolute best with every weather condition, but the longball combination should have been nerfed a little a long time ago. Where 2-5-3 use wings would be more preferable than longball, thus balancing it out with the other formations using wings, and giving a slight advantage to the longball formations.

I never saw the logic in 2-5-3 longball being so successful. Yes there's the 3 strikers to kick onto, but having so many players in the middle leaves the defence well exposed. If the opposition is longballing it themselves and you only have 2 defenders to cover the defence how the heck are they supposed to stay on top when outnumbered in the main pitch areas vs a 4-3-3 longball for example.

[cha4zz]

https://smokey2.sundayleague.com/cgi-bin/sundayleague/match.pl?fixtureid=11362727

Can’t see any players out of position?

[beckham]

https://smokey2.sundayleague.com/cgi-bin/sundayleague/match.pl?fixtureid=11427923

I feel bad for winning this one. Sorry, Mihai!

[Walpster]

https://smokey2.sundayleague.com/cgi-bin/sundayleague/match.pl?fixtureid=11427923

I feel bad for winning this one. Sorry, Mihai!

Oh that’s pretty painful, and you went down to 10 men and grabbed a goal after ! 

[mihai]

https://smokey2.sundayleague.com/cgi-bin/sundayleague/match.pl?fixtureid=11427923

I feel bad for winning this one. Sorry, Mihai!

It was a random goal mate. It could have gone either way. Good luck !

[Walpster]

Counter attack against there attack from 30 mins

Nutter against there normal as well

Still lost 1-0 

https://smokey2.sundayleague.com/cgi-bin/sundayleague/match.pl?fixtureid=11426934

[beckham]

Unfair mate, but I think 451 has an edge on normal pitch and normal weather condition vs 253 and maybe team strength, I'm around 790 atm?

[Gull]

Certainly getting the luck this season Catalin 

[Brads]

I’ll be honest I think higher aggression while playing counter attack is a disadvantage, the idea of higher aggression is that you have more of the ball which doesn’t allow you to counter the opposition

[Walpster]

I’ll be honest I think higher aggression while playing counter attack is a disadvantage, the idea of higher aggression is that you have more of the ball which doesn’t allow you to counter the opposition

That’s a good way of looking at it

[RParker9]

You got away with one today in FL1 Walpster!! Ha

[Walpster]

You got away with one today in FL1 Walpster!! Ha

I certainly did, but il take it 

 I’m surprised you didn’t get the win to be fair! Sorry mate