All the formations you need to guide your team to glory, complete with tactical tips.

Pro Evolution Soccer has long been cited as a franchise that focuses heavily on tactics, with a multitude of ways to customise how your team plays. All of these options make a big difference to your players’ performance levels, from setting specific tactical instructions, to making small position changes on the pitch.
Of course, some formations and tactical instructions work better than others. You’ll need to combine the best of both worlds to achieve success in Master League and beyond, so here are some top tips to help you along the way.

3-2-4-1



Hold X/A to manually move your wide midfielders when necessary
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The 3-2-4-1, which also serves as England’s default tactic in PES 2019, offers a great deal of balance in the midfield.

England adopt a less attacking version of the 3-2-4-1 – pushing the wide midfielders slightly further back – which we suggest opting for, too. This allows quick and defensively proficient players to assist in quelling opposition attacks, whilst still providing regular attacking support.
Due to the lack of defensive width, it’s worth assigning tight marking instructions to any particularly lethal opposition wingers. It’s also a good idea to set defensive containment area instructions to ‘middle’, forcing the other team to attack more centrally.

Pros:
Excellent depth in midfield
Overwhelms the opposition in central areas
Cons:
Easily countered with pacy wingers
Wide midfielders require high stamina

4-2-3-1



Two defensive midfielders are employed in this formation
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The 4-2-3-1 presents a similar structure to the aforementioned 4-1-2-3, but with a less attacking emphasis for the most part.
This time, the two wingers are converted into wide midfielders, and an AMF is sacrificed to accommodate a defensive midfielder. This favours building from the back, using the ‘short pass’ instruction with ‘wide’ build-up to create attacking chances.
Despite the slightly reduced focus in attack, you can always fit the ‘attacking’ or ‘false full backs’ advanced instructions to increase your numbers going forward. This is another formation that adapts well to the ‘false no. 9’ instruction, particularly when using a physical centre forward.

Pros:
Works well with short passing
Benefits from additional DMF support
Cons:
Tendency to leave gaps in central midfield
Relies heavily on your AMF
4-2-2-2



The 4-2-2-2 (shown here with Inter) uses a second striker behind the CF
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If you're looking for a formation that prioritises a balanced approach, this variant of the 4-4-2 is an effective choice.
The idea is to play off your wide midfielders, getting the ball out wide and spraying crosses into the box. As a result, equipping the ‘centring targets’ advanced instruction can aid your team’s aerial threat going forward.
The 4-2-2-2 is somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades formation, so playing a patient, possession-based game can work well. This approach can be equipped

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