Are you still looking for your best formation in FIFA 19 Ultimate Team? The pro Cihan reveals some tips on what you should consider regarding the formation.
This is Cihan: Cihan Yasarlar is in his mid-20s, comes from Berlin – and is a professional FIFA player. He is signed as an eSports athlete with RB Leipzig.
Cihan has already achieved some successes. He is the ESL champion of 2017 and 2018 and has already been champion of the Virtual Bundesliga. He can also call himself FIFA European Champion 2017.
For many, Cihan is considered the best German FIFA player.
Tips from the FIFA pro: At the DreamHack event 2019 in Leipzig, MeinMMO chief Dawid Hallmann was able to talk to Cihan and extract some tips on FIFA 19. He also got to challenge Cihan to a match.
You can watch how he fared against Cihan in the 1v1 as well as the recording of the entire conversation here in the video:
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Is there a “best formation” in FIFA 19? No, there is no universally applicable best formation. It strongly depends on your players and playing style, which formation is recommended for you.
Nevertheless, there are formations that have been particularly successful among the pros.
4-2-2-2 – This is how Cihan starts
Plays with 2 defensive midfielders: Cihan advises to always play with 2 defensive midfielders. The defensive midfielders are the central midfielders who are defensively oriented. So include two strong defensive midfielders in your team to dominate the space in front of the defense.
4-2-2-2: A formation with 2 defensive midfielders is the 4-2-2-2, which is often used in FIFA 19. Cihan also starts every match with this.
What does the formation offer? In defense, you are well protected when you have two strong defensive midfielders in front of your back four. Despite the defensive stability, you also have attacking power on the field because you have two real strikers. However, you lack real wingers, as the central attacking midfielders usually orient themselves toward the middle.
4-2-3-1 – A strong alternative formation
4-2-3-1: According to Cihan, he switches to 4-2-3-1 during the game when the 4-2-2-2 formation is not working as he envisions. This formation also relies on two defensive midfielders in front of the defense.
What does the formation offer? The 4-2-3-1 is more compact than the 4-2-2-2 and can provide you with more stability in midfield. It allows for a calm build-up play and a lot of possession.
With five central midfielders, you are dominant in the center, but offensive play must also develop from there, as otherwise, the striker is quite lonely up front.
More tips from Cihan
This is how to play with 2 defensive midfielders: When the opponent is in possession of the ball, try to control the defensive midfielders and run back with them. Close passing lanes, win duels with them, and decide the important moments before too much pressure can be applied to your back four.
Therefore, it is important that you have top defensive midfielders who are strong in duels and have good attributes overall.
Attack is the best defense: Cihan recommends scoring the first goal as early as possible. This demotivates the opponent right from the start and throws them off their game.
What to do when behind? Don’t immediately curse FIFA when you are trailing; instead, adjust your game to the opponent. Change the tactics or the formation and surprise the opponent with new plays.
Through the midfield or to the sides: In FIFA 19, compared to previous FIFA titles, it is significantly more difficult to combine through the middle. Many pros therefore rely on long shots or crosses. If you want to be successful in FIFA, Cihan advises adapting to the new circumstances and not stubbornly playing your old game.
It is also worthwhile to engage with the dynamic tactics . This allows you to define tactical behavior individually for each player on the field. “The best tactic” must, however, be discovered by each individual for themselves and their players.
Play Weekend League: For anyone considering becoming a FIFA pro, Cihan recommends playing the Weekend League weekly. If you regularly manage to reach the top 100, you will slowly build a reputation. Additionally, you regularly compete against top FIFA players, which makes the Weekend League an excellent platform for training.
