Help Overlapping fullbacks

[Catenaccio]

Hi guys, since I'm trying to replicate a good 4-3-1-2 I'd like to know if you have had success making your fullbacks to overlap and sit very high up the pitch without using the attacking/overload mentality.

The overlap instruction doesn't seem to work properly, at least for me at the moment, 'cause when I'm in possession of the ball my fullbacks barely make runs but it seems that they are stuck slightly above the D line.

Thanks for the help

Edited February 23, 2018 by Catenaccio

[FuddledFox]

Do you use the fullback role or the wingback role? You may find you have more success with wingbacks as they want to get further forward. You could also try putting them in the WB positions instead of the DR/DL positions.

[Catenaccio]

I've tried both roles but without much success, I did not try moving them up to the WB position yet, I'll give it a try. Thank you @FuddledFox

[PriZe]

Hmm that's weird, both FB and WB overlap for me. Although FB does it way less

What type of passing do you have it set on?

[mcandrew003]

Itd definitely help if we saw your tactics mate 

[Catenaccio]

@PriZe I usually set short passing, even on control mentality WB or FB sit back for me

 

[Catenaccio]

@mcandrew003 I'm trying these at the moment without much luck, using these settings fullbacks sit high up the pitch but too much goals conceeded

[FuddledFox]

These are just a couple of thoughts you could try if you are conceding too many goals. 

Have you tried a diamond by bringing the DLP back into the DMC position as that may help out the defence and allow the fullbacks to push on a little more.

You could also try and play with balanced instead of wide as that may create less gaps for the opposition to exploit and bring your players closer together for the short passing.

Just a couple of thoughts and I'm sure some of the other guys will help as well. 

[Catenaccio]

I'll try those for sure, thanks for helping me @FuddledFox

[Nucleus]

I’d be tempted to go narrow and play a high defensive line, and obviously implement what @FuddledFox said and bring the DLP down to the DMC position.

I find that this year playing the high defensive line with an all over press works really well

Edited February 23, 2018 by NucleusNT