Alright, let's dive into replicating Ruben Amarin's 3-4-3 tactics in FC25! This formation has become my absolute go-to, it's just so good. Look at the movement, the endless passing options – it's truly inspired me to create my best tactics yet in FC25.
Formation and Player Roles
We're going to set these tactics up using the 5-2-3 formation. I know, I know, I'd love to keep the original 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1, but Amarin uses wing-backs, and the left and right mids in any three-at-the-back formation just won't take on the wing-back role in this game's AI. So, apologies for going off-script, but this is the only way to make it play like the original Amarin tactic.
Now, let's get into the player roles. This is where the magic happens!
- Striker: We're going with a Poacher. This guy's only job is to score goals. No going wide, no cutting back, just forward runs and clinical finishing. Think of him as a pure goal-scoring machine.
- Right Winger: This is your Playmaker. Someone who's always available to receive the ball, make the transition, and feed it to the goal-scoring options.
- Left Winger: We're going with an Inside Forward. Amarin likes a right-footed player on the left, but for this game, it makes the most sense if the player has the Finesse Shot Plus playstyle.
- Right CDM: This is your Disruptor. Someone to sit deep and win the ball back. A traditional CDM would work beautifully here.
- Left CM: This is your Playmaker and Roaming midfielder. This player connects everything in this team. She's always in the right place for passing, through balls, everything!
- Left Wing Back: This player needs a bit of physicality. He provides a wide passing option, and in scenarios where you're under pressure, a simple cross from this player opens up the play. We're going to have this player on Wing Back and Balanced.
- Right Wing Back: This is a whole different story. We want someone super attacking, amazing with dribbling and passing. We're going to have this player on Attacking Wing Back and Balanced. We want him to dominate the right channel of the pitch.
- Central Center Back: We go with Defender and Defend. This player just sits back and collects the ball. He's the anchor to the whole defense.
- Left and Right Center Backs: We're going to have these two players on Ball Playing Defender. This is a necessity for this formation. They'll get a bit wider when we're in possession of the ball.
- Goalkeeper: Since Amarin always uses ball-playing goalkeepers, we're going to keep this one a Super Keeper.
Tactics
Now, let's get into the actual tactics.
- Build Up Play: We're going with Balanced. We don't want to rush forward, and we don't want to take it too slow. Balance is the perfect choice here.
- Defensive Style: We all know Amarin loves his high line and aggressive pressing, so we're going with a Line Height of 85.
Key Players
There are four key players you need to get right to be able to play this formation to its maximum potential:
- Central Center Back: You'll need someone tall and powerful who's also explosively fast. This player sits deep and anchors the whole defense.
- Right Wing Back: Someone with pace, dribbling, fantastic passing, and stamina. This player dominates the right channel of your team. The attacking involvement of this player is mad, so choose your player wisely here.
- Left Center Midfielder (Number 8): The all-rounder with exceptional attacking presence. This player connects everything in this team.
- Striker: A prolific striker, a clinical finisher with the pace, physicality, and reliable enough dribbling.
Gameplay
Opening up the crazy defensive AI on FC25 has never looked so effortless. I'm really in love with these tactics right now, and believe it or not, it's making me actually have fun on this game!