The 4-2-2-2 is a huge favorite of mine due to the width and the need to exploit that space in FIFA 22. However, the presence of the three CBs also lends itself to a Stay Back style if that suits your fancy. For me, I like to be hyper aggressive and run my players toward attackers and try to win the ball early. Defensively is where the flexibility lies though. Yes, it does take away from some of the bangers or individual brilliance needed to score, but the frequency of chances to goals has certainly improved under the 3-5-2. The biggest advantage is always in the box where that extra pass to the additional striker or late arriving CAM means that I have avoided more auto blocks this month than I would have previously thought possible. ![]() There is always a lot going on and this is where all of the options come from in the different phases of play. On the pitch, this play style always seems a bit helter skelter to me, but in a good way. This is not the case in the 3-5-2 where the extra CB is always readily available to step in or intercept would be chances. In the 4-2-2-2 I often felt that challenges were do or die and I was always one phased or missed tackle away from conceding. I feel like I can always be aggressive with my controlled player because if I should miss a tackle there is always cover. The same can be said in Defense which is what ultimately makes this formation so impressive. The double striker remains key in this FIFA in my opinion and in this case, a dedicated CAM in behind them adds that extra potency in attack. The triangles around the pitch are evident and it always feels like you have at least a 3v2 advantage when trying to knock the ball around into space. In Attack, I always feel like there is an extra pass to play and remove the effectiveness of my opponents' press and/or challenges flying in. ![]() This formation presents you with a plethora of options in both the Attacking and Defensive thirds of the pitch. With that, let's take a look at what has been so successful and what traps to watch out for. I am definitely buying what people are selling about this formation and have returned to more stable win numbers and have the feeling that another 16-4 (which would be the first time in well over a month) is just around the corner. Truth be told, I have accidentally moved my tactics back to the 4-2-2-2 in a few matches and immediately wonder why my build up seems slower with fewer options, only to realize that Dalglish is playing RM (or RAM in this case) and quickly switching one over to the new 3-5-2. and even your own goals can start to feel more robotic as you work the ball into similar spaces. I think it has to do with patterns of play… you get stuck in a loop of, “oh that is how I always concede”. For the past few weeks I have been trying to do just that and to be honest it has certainly brought some extra enjoyment back into the game. Late in the game, but never too late to be learning some new tricks of the trade.
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