Why 4231 is the most META formation to give you WINS (TACTICS) - FIFA 22

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[@B.Pontes]

Will you do a 4 2 2 2? Plz 😊

[@ashleygoodes5340]

Any tips for 443 attack please

[@jasons2424]

Went on a 10 game unbeaten run with this and after back to back relegation I got promoted from division 4 to division 3, good compact formation. L1 trigger is essential and you can always trigger the full backs to bomb forward as and when it’s needed to supplement the attack.

[@victorf6672]

Thanks dude, I'm not using a 4231 but I took some of your tips and applied them in my team and it helped a lot.

[@leedarnbrough8619]

Neal just wanna say a big up to you for this guide Iv gone from nearly snapping my controller in div 6 to div 4 and winning a lot more than I’m loosing those simple adjustments to the instructions made the difference

[@johnny1819]

Hahaha.... I hear ya man, I feel exactly the same!

[@JP-pd6re]

Just tries this and it literally just changed my game...i was always a 433 4 player hated 4231 but wow had a quick try won 3 on the bounce and defence was amazing... Ive watched a lot of these but this is the only one i find made such a difference..... Huge respect

[@RoosterDane]

Your 352 tactics are still working wonders for me. 4231 never worked for me on previous FIFA’s, but I’m willing to give it a crack on Fifa 22

[@JulianCole25]

how are you doing with it brother ??

[@RoosterDane]

@@JulianCole25 i think it’s great to use when you want to shut up shop and defend that lead

[@JulianCole25]

fair enough am not one to swap formation in-game anyway, i prefer 4-3-2-1, gives more width up top imo

[@conradhewitt8572]

Literally watched this video about an hour ago. Haven’t lost since! Tactics make a massive difference, perfect set up for me as I’m an average player who passes slowly. Great video!

[@davidromeo191]

this just got me from div 3 to div 2 and i had been stuck there for a few days strugglinbg with tactics and formation even the 4321 has been very useful

[@chrisrickards9093]

Great tactics neal. Saved my weekend league. Was 3-5 and playing some good players and struggling to be solid enough and attack. Finished 12-7 and I couldn’t be happier. Probably left 2 games out there too with my own mistakes. But I’ll take it. Great job as per

[@rodgermadera6925]

Thank you man All this time I've been playing and I never bother to check on the tactics and instructions so many details all this stuff it counts. I didn't know this before

[@NealGuides]

The singly handily biggest difference, its the most IMPORTANT THING above everything, forget the team etc

[@jackeyye4923]

@@NealGuides Is psg suitable for this formation?

[@sds606]

3-5-2 got stale for me started getting abused defensively down the wings. Gonna try this out

[@theos_dad]

Totally agree, this formation has been much more solid for me and there are still plenty of attacking options

[@alexandererber87]

I experienced the same…I use his 4-4-2 and then 4-2-3-1 to protect

[@Edutoonz]

The 3 5 2 works ..just need to set the tactics right .

[@lucap6211]

Yea don’t use 352 in this fifa. Any team w decent wingers w speed are already OP, let alone w 352. Highly recommend this guys formation, but with higher depth and offense on balanced and direct passing. Obviously do whatever works for you, but that’s what I use and I’m in D1 and have only lost three times (one of them I didn’t realize I left get forward on for too long).

[@shafiqueiqbal279]

I was struggling first time I've played fifa in 10 years and I play now and easily in div 2 thanks neal the tips have been very helpful

[@Maan3993]

I was struggling to get out of div 4 ,tried this tactic and got into div 2 thank you

[@arjun.r4jan]

Yeah I’m in div 4 and tryna push up

[@mohamoudmohamud3896]

I've been looking forward to this. Thanks Neal

[@charleepietm7679]

My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count

[@UFOCOMANDO]

This guy has helped me so much i cant thank you enough on all your videos keep this up man your the best

[@jonniedimopoulos7730]

Bro was struggling in div 3 now won 3 games in a row crazy tactics just earned yourself another sub 👍

[@Aaronthegreat4]

Your CAM in 4-2-3-1 is like your Second striker in 4-4-2 , and with the 4-4-2 if you don't want that hole in the midfield you use 4-4-2 holding with one CDM on stay back while attacking with the other on balanced attack though the 4-2-3-1 becoming 4-5-1 makes it slightly better than only having 8 players come back on defence

[@FreelancerAlpha1-1]

Getting fifa 22 today, watching as many of these videos as I can 👍

[@Yoummzz]

My formation of 4-1-2-1-2 narrow works perfectly but the insight you gave on this tatic/formation was pretty good. I might give it a go just for the heck of it

[@sifisomhlongo2546]

Wooow this really helped.... For the first time I'm enjoying fifa

[@ronh.798]

I've been using this formation for awhile now and it works great for me. I see it in the premiere league a lot too, it makes sense.

[@martzall6776]

Just put this in place and it’s great, was conceding too many playing 3-5-2 👌

[@13parisss]

I tried the last 4-2-3-1 with your custom tactics and did 4 losses in a row.... Struggling in attack... Players always out of position.... I was wondering if they run when i push the r2. I changed almost everything on balanced , players in the box on 7 and suddenly everyone was playing like a beast.... Some times i am wondering wtf is going on with that game.. anyway thanks for sharing Neal last year with your 3-5-2 i finished div1 and e3... Good job!!! Keep it up 💪💪💪

[@RH-hb7zs]

Thank you so much for this tactic mate!!! I’m now in div 4 in rivals coz of you

[@oxovanasten7547]

Whats the team

[@TayfunFenerr]

I was struggling div 4, made it easy to div 2 with this tactic and formation, thanks !!

[@osc737]

Did you use ultra defensive ?

[@TayfunFenerr]

@@osc737 which one doenst matter, but i got it on defensive

[@osc737]

@@TayfunFenerr cheers , yeah I play ultra defensive and it’s working 👍🏽

[@johnny1819]

You're a life saver bro... I dropped from div5 to div7 and almost snapped my controller but as soon as I did this, 5 wins in a row!!! Wow!

[@Chris1878e]

You can't drop divisions unless your still playing 21

[@johnny1819]

@@Chris1878e I'm on Fifa22 lol... When I started playing, I was winning no worries but I started losing terribly and couldn't figure out why... But now with this formation I just won 6 games in a row lol... Let's see how I go tonight 😁

[@Miru_21]

What an illustration I just received thank you

[@TheMRKSI]

This is one of the best tactics I’ve ever used on this game. You feel in control in both attack and defence and with the manual one twos with the wingbacks overlapping, it’s crazy effective in attack. Thank you for this video you legend!

[@-V3rg1L-]

I think the fifa players should look more at your tactics rather than the pros and youtubers tactics. This finally took me off my bad momentum in fifa. Really appreciate you take the time to explain how this works and what happens this and that. Cheers mate and keep it up

[@memorablemusic4u915]

Amazing video, bro! These tactics and guidelines helped me a lot! Keep going and thanks!

[@BiffBlackstar]

Thanks man! Been running this since early access but now trying with your tactics. 👍❤️

[@sergeychuhkin8491]

Thank you very much))) good tactic ☺

[@blue11monkey]

Instantly started winning after a losing streak. Tip is to be patient and use the defense to pull the opponent and take advantage of opportunities.

[@captainsaveman6567]

Been waiting for this since day 1

[@NealGuides]

I have come to save you

[@ninjazurc4600]

I feel the same. I always need a solid team with fast counter attacks. Thx bro!

[@СлавПавлов-я5и]

Thank you so much brother

[@FOOCUSGAMING.]

As soon as i used your tips and tricks. Ive won a match with 5-2. After like 5 loses.. Thanks bro!

[@DraGzNation1]

Thanks god for this video i literally clutch weekend league with this formation thanks for the video

[@ShawnMSwartz]

U gotta capitalize the ‘G’ in God brother😁

[@adityaghosh6710]

I found this formation very dull while attacking. Yeah it will hold up and not concede, but attacking with this is so tough. Over that, not fun to play at all I found Auzio's 4 3 2 1 much more fun and attacking as well. This one should be to protect your lead at the 80th minute

[@stephenabraham2448]

Yeah i think the main reason this formation is so good is because of how good defensively it is. But it is good at attacking if you trigger runs, that would be my advise use rb and lb almost every pass

[@stephenabraham2448]

Keep in mind im not a pro 😂 only a div 2 gold 3 player, you might be better than me

[@MrWei1111]

Thanks neal for these tactics. Worked great for me. And really conserves stamina for my lam and rams. Thank you.

[@robbie8161]

I've tried this exact formation and with the tactics you have presented and I lost 10 games in a row, I'll try something else, probably is just not the formation for me. Anyways thanks for your hard work on the video!

[@NealGuides]

I think with respect, you need to watch some basic tutorial videos to not make mistakes, I am not saying this to be rude, but rather to be candid, this is more on the defensive end if you are losing 10 games in a row, its your fault, probably running out with your cb. Its important I say this beacuse if I dont you wont fix it, remember frustration = mistakes = losses

[@haleamlegal9697]

@@NealGuides 10 games in a row even with bad formation says a lot about one's ability to play the fifa generally.

[@Igor19485]

Damn I wouldn't consider myself a good player, far from it.. but I never ever fucking lost 10 in a row lmao,

[@montm6200]

nice one neal great videos mate!!

[@NealGuides]

Appreciate the support!

[@Badeayoade]

Thank you. Used is on the 4321 and awesome

[@finelybailey8385]

Phenoaml tactics pal, really helped me defensively

[@tomaszrutana8126]

Thanks men

[@robertverwijs2879]

40 depth is way to low. This year u need to press, i got 65 havent lost a game yet this year and im not that good

[@12nicoll]

I agree, I have 65 and if you have pace in your backline. They will make up the ground I also train my GKS as sweeper keepers . This is my last line of defence if everything else goes tits up 🤣🤣🤣

[@manny1091]

Great video man Thanks! These tactics are elite

[@alfiewarren4787]

i thought i would try out these tips to see if it would help me out at all, and to my surprise it made such a difference. i was losing games over and over and since making these changes to my custom tactics i’ve been dominating almost every game. thanks neal!

[@gabrielaraujo6286]

Me personally I like the 4-3-3 holding the best, the counter attacks are much quicker than 4-2-3-1. I also like the 4-2-2-2- formation

[@davidoxer8590]

See I tried this formation and just felt like it was lacking in attack. Like it's solid for sitting back and holding on to leads. But personally struggled with it getting forward

[@dapablo3498]

try adjusting it to your own gameplay, his videos are just for references

[@NealGuides]

With one cdm on get forward? you are attacking with 5 attackers then, more than most formations, if you want put long ball on as you are probably rushing with slow build up play, using a counter attack system

[@Connorsbasketball123]

Man this helped me so Much!

[@faisalalharthi5058]

Thank you from Saudi Arabia

[@sabbbsabb2070]

Run this form with Barella inform,and 84 Tonalli as cdm unbeaten for 3 weeks in Rivals ❤

[@TrinityOnline]

Hi, I am new to Fifa 22 and have a quick question, I am playing Career mode with my created player in the team Real Madrid. So I don't think Career mode allows us to set formation other than the club's default formation right? (I wasn't able to find a way to substitute other players as well so it felt a bit crippling not able to get a hand on formation or substitutions) Do let me know if I miss out anything. Thank you.

[@seanscheren5701]

Is this the 4-2-3-1? Or the 4-2-3-1(2). Because it looks different? Is it 3 CAM or 1 CAM and 1 LWA and 1 RWA?

[@OrangeBananaPear]

Same thought here. 4231 has three CAMS and 4231(2) has LM and RM

[@Britboy2877]

Im nowhere near the level of you Neal, but 3-5-2 is working well for me over every other formation.

[@mdrtoffee]

I thought 3-5-2 was the most meta. Now a few days later it’s 4-2-3-1

[@kaydonconnah5820]

3-5-2 is deffo good going forward and it's very good for top top tier players give it to a below average player or even average they will concede constantly

[@fk_jaykay820]

I’m so confused rn

[@kaydonconnah5820]

@@fk_jaykay820 why

[@fk_jaykay820]

@@kaydonconnah5820 cause I thought 3-5-2 was the Meta now it’s 4-2-3-1

[@NealGuides]

truth is, every formation i make is meta, im not even joking, there is a reason why my formations are so heavily respected, watched and help people improve and you can see the comments, 4231/352 every single year is most meta, its your choice to see what fits your style, you should be using the 4231 regardless as I mentioned in my tactical set up

[@marlongwill6575]

Honestly 4231 is just too peaky with players...Maybe with Longball, it can help to increase the attack but it's just slow for me

[@NealGuides]

Try long ball, or balanced you probably play a bit too fast, counterattackingish, long ball should fix it!

[@sipsimies1588]

I feel like im so alone when my striker has the ball only 1 passing option that is often blocked and a kessie bullying you you have nothing to do

[@alexandererber87]

Try „offensive fullback“ over the d-pad and try building up over the wings. With overlapping fb this is really nice.

[@filly1up]

Is this only for ultra defence or for all game plans?

[@이준희-p8s]

Hello thank you for sharing your tatics. Could you also tell us what camera settings you use?

[@mucyoale9998]

Thanks

[@oliverbryld843]

Thanks so much for this video, I went on a six game win streak after switching formation.

[@broodstar1337]

What kind of adjustments would you make for the 4231(2)? Just make the formation a little more compact and lower the width a little more?

[@enriqueoropeza7420]

Won 3-0 right after watching this. Thanks man

[@yousef474]

Thank you so much appreciate it. 🙏🏼

[@angrygooner]

Sorry if I misunderstood but the formation you're describing is for Ultra defensive or balanced? If its ultra defensive what's the best for balanced as I suck at this game online!

[@radityoajinugroho5283]

thanks neal

[@Frumsl84]

Nice guide. What's this team in this guide?

[@sebastianvalverde3037]

This tactics just got me to rank 2 in champs amazing

[@tamaustralia4949]

G'day mate Legendary stuff as standard Thanks

[@christianramnauth187]

Im stuck in div 1 rank 3. These guys sweaty af. Their sides just overpower mine. Vinicius Bolt and zinidine fekir. Hope these tactics help me.

[@RutgerK97]

Got 16-4 in the Weekend League with this formation 😁💪🏻

[@harveyporter8248]

Cheers neal

[@cornerstoresituations6306]

Narrow or wide ?

[@tomdavis8827]

Can't wait to try this one out, is it the 2 cbs set to step up? As my LB & RB don't have this option?

[@tbb7406]

They do have that option.. are you playing on ps5?? The ps4 version probably doesn't have it

[@tomdavis8827]

@@tbb7406 PS5 bro maybe I missed it

[@shah91987]

I noticed you put this set up as your Ultru Defensive game plan, but you also said you will play this plan most of the game, so shouldn't it be you balanced game plan? Also, do you have the other game plans for this formation please?

[@clarenceaguilera7780]

i was wondering the same thing

[@shah91987]

I've set this as my balanced gameplay and waw, amazing, more attacking power, whilst not neglecting the defense, cam are not as quick tired, amazing...

[@NealGuides]

Its on my ultra defensive, but its just in that slot "ignore the Ultra defensive", they are just names, you can put a very attacking formation in the ultra D it makes no difference

[@shah91987]

@@NealGuides thanks for answering, I've been playing fifa since '2001, but only started to look in these tactics last year... it makes such a difference. I've been watching a few of the 'famous' other youtubers that give tactics and most of them are similar, but yours go that extra mile... like how to preserve stamina by certain settings, or cut passing lanes, not using free roam... it really does do what you say it would:p My game play is so much more under control, instead of losses I get more draws and wins now🏆 Just one final question if you have the time, would you for the diffrent game plays just use diffrent formations but the same tactics or keep the same formation all through but change the tactics to being more attacking or defensive( moving depth up and down, more or less players in the box....)

[@askhamid]

What is your camera setting ? Does it exist in ps5 ? Thx.

[@sipsimies1588]

What do you think about putting cams on free roam?

[@jackbrown6446]

The fullback player instructions on the companion app doesn't have the option for "defensive position", is this something that can only be done on console?

[@yuriglaser5596]

What software are u using for changing players positions with the mouse? Thanks

[@benbethune1453]

I just tried this, was amazing I've never had so much control of a game

[@steffjones2480]

Hey man I love this setup, bit how do you set up then wingers as cams, (I'm new)

[@12nicoll]

Steff one of the 4-2-1 formation variants has the wingers as cams . If you can't find it . Let me know and I tell ya how . In formations you will see a 2 variants of this formation one has wingers and one has the wingers as cams .

[@sujalsoti1372]

Idk for psg false 9 has been the best to me in my POV

[@eyejuice2306]

So I use LW and RW players instead of CAMs for left cam and right cam?

[@petemoodie6687]

Been using something similar since the start but one midfielder on balanced and a higher depth if 55. Why do you recommend a lower depth,and why forward runs over direct passing? Thanks

[@timtompsett456]

Wondering as well

[@armandorubio456]

4-4-2 is slept on

[@kevinbrown7490]

Thank you

[@paulgreenwood5017]

Neal any tips for me I’m destroying players up to the 6 yard box and all the players parking the bus just clog up my finishing it’s infuriating

[@jimmylee2963]

in the 4231 with my IF son and Depay who should be the central cam and st?

[@kevingarcia28100]

How bout in seasons? Some of this options aren’t available

[@cds01665]

There's no step up on lb or rb am I missing something fella what 4321 is it?

[@rafazat3307]

Would you say it is better than the 352? At the moment 352 has been great for me just some troube when being attacked through the winds but nothing drastic

[@hatchet8720]

Thanks for this, getting sick of through balls and finesse shots 😒

[@redfront10]

Thanks my teacher 😁

[@jaryd12345]

Hey bro. Dumb question from a custom tactics noob. What formation do I gotta start in so I still get chem? 😬

[@ethankeilty8999]

My team plays much better now great vid👍

[@dylwms]

Really struggling with rivals, bust these instructions just changed the game

[@Thanoswasrighttt]

What if i play with Lewandowski as my ST? should I still apply get in behind for him?

[@TomHoppe]

How are you gettting 100 chem with an LW and an RW on the CAM spots? I can only get 4 chem that way on those players, even with a green link, which gets me to 98 chem.

[@timtompsett456]

Switch it in game to offensive where you have your settings but start with something that gives you full chem

[@Jaden2201]

@@timtompsett456 could you expand please?

[@dominicpashley9127]

@@Jaden2201 play a 443 at the start and get 100 chem with your wingers, then in game change it to 4231 and play your wingers in the CAM positions and they'll still play on 100 chem

[@martelllloyd2126]

Do you have any game play of how to play the formation in game?