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FC 26: Best 4231 Wide Formation & Custom Tactics Guide (Post-Patch)
This video provides a guide on how to effectively use the 4231 Wide formation in FC 26 Ultimate Team and how to set up custom tactics and player instructions. This formation provides balanced attacking and defensive play, and the team's potential can be maximized through specific player roles and tactical settings.
1. ⚽ Introduction to 4231 Wide Formation and its Advantages
- ✅ The 4231 Wide formation is a consistently popular formation in the FIFA series.
- ✅ Provides balanced play through two CDMs, CAM, and striker.
- ✅ Good for utilizing players recently released via SBC (e.g., Smith Icon card).
00:21 - 01:27
1. ⚽ Introduction to 4231 Wide Formation and its Advantages
- ✅ The 4231 Wide formation is a consistently popular formation in the FIFA series.
- ✅ Provides balanced play through two CDMs, CAM, and striker.
- ✅ Good for utilizing players recently released via SBC (e.g., Smith Icon card).
01:41 - 03:09
2. ⚙️ Custom Tactics and Player Instructions Settings
- ✅ Build-up Play Style: Short Passing
- ✅ Defensive Style: Press after Possession Loss with 65 Depth
- ✅ Left Back/Right Back: Inverted Wing Back, Join the Attack
- ✅ CDM: One is Deep Lying Playmaker (Stay Back While Attacking), the other is Center Back (Stay Back While Attacking)
- ✅ CAM: Playmaker, Join the Attack
- ✅ Left/Right Midfielders: Inside Forward, Get Into the Box for Cross
- ✅ Striker: False Nine, Come Short
03:10 - 04:04
3. 📅 Team of the Year Event and Future Content Plans
- ✅ The Team of the Year event is coming soon.
- ✅ Looking for new custom tactics and planning to make a video on the 4411 formation.
- ✅ So far, the 442 and 4231 formations are the most preferred formations.
04:05 - 14:31
4. 🎮 Gameplay Highlights and Meta Analysis
- ✅ The highlight video shows various attacking and defensive situations of the 4231 formation.
- ✅ Common meta plays (e.g., drag back, L1 touch) are frequently used.
- ✅ AI movement and defense play an important role.
- ✅ Certain players (e.g., Smith) are very effective and worth completing the SBC.