Alright, what's up everyone, it's Tommy Dex here, and today we're diving deep into a formation that's been absolutely dominating FC25: the 4132! This setup is straight up breaking controllers, climbing the ranks, and leaving opponents in the dust. You wanna know why this formation has got everyone buzzing? Stay locked in, because you're gonna love this one!
The 4132: The Setup
Let's get straight into the setup. We're talking about the 4132, the one with the single CDM and a center mid.
- Build Up Play: We're going with Unbalanced. You could probably make Counter work well here too, but Unbalanced is the way to go for me.
- Defensive Approach: High, with a line height of 85. This is all about that high pressing presence in the final third, making sure we're constantly putting pressure on the opponent.
Now, let's break down the player roles.
- Strikers:
- Striker 1 (Target Forward): This player is your target man. They're usually receiving the ball with their back to the goal, trying to connect that final pass.
- Striker 2 (Balanced): This striker is all about positioning. They need to be in a deadly spot, always ready to do damage. Target Forward and Balanced is a very important piece of this puzzle.
- Center Mid (LCM): Box-to-Box. A Playmaker would work just as fine, but my player doesn't have the Playmaker Plus+, so Box-to-Box it is.
- Wingers:
- Winger (On the same side as the Target Forward): Winger and Balanced. We don't want these two players occupying similar spaces. I want that striker to have the better positioning. Inside Forward would make no sense on this side. We're strictly using this winger as a wide outlet.
- Winger (On the opposite side): Inside Forward and Balanced. This is a perfect combination for the advanced forward and support on the corresponding striker.
- CDM: This is the single most important part of this formation, so pay attention! The key is to use Deeply Playmaker. This is the magic touch that makes this formation work.
- Fullbacks: Both on Fullback and Defend, keeping a compact back line.
- Center Backs: Defender and Defend on both.
- Goalkeeper: Sweeper Keeper, as always.
This setup leads to a very organic shape that's great to work with.
Tactics Code
Here's the tactics code you can see on your screen. I'll make sure to put them down in the description as well.
Gameplay Breakdown
The 4132 is the perfect solution to playing two certain cards in the midfield where one can only play CDM and the other one can only play a mid. In the right hands, this formation has the potential to be even better than the 442 flat. CDMs on this game have naturally better defensive positioning compared to center mids, which gives you the best of both worlds: a deploying CDM and a center mid that now has the freedom of moving into some more advanced positions and contributing to the attack with no risk of getting counterattacked.