Defence Formations

[sjoppery]

I was wondering how people set out their defence to be most effective.

It seems 4 at the back is the most effective way to defend but is it better to have them far up the pitch to squeeze the play when the opposition has the ball or set them deep so its harder to get the ball in behind them but easier for their strikers to recieve the ball?

Also things like the back line and offside settings (A, B or C) to try and catch the opponent offside or push them up more?

One last thing. Is it best to place a DM very deep so hes pratically a centre back or to give a bit of room between the two?

 

[Dragonfly]

I think it depends how comfortable you are without the ball and defending.

I have PES6 on the Xbox 360.

I'm pretty shit at defending, so I play my DM as deep as he can before turning into a CB. I also give him two arrows pointing backwards, towards each fullback. I never done this on PES5 because I just gave the DM the Covering tactic. If this is on PS2, I advise you to use it, because the DM seems to cover players out of position, when the ball goes that way. It's a very helpful tactic.

As for the defence itself, I always keep it as it is - it's pretty balanced that way. I don't place them any higher because - this is something that has really pissed me off since through pass was introduced and I cannot believe they have not sorted it out - when the attacker tries to put a through pass through your defence, the defenders seem to either stand still or move forward and let the ball go by. Even super-cancel doesn't seem to help. IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO BEAT THIS, PLEASE SPREAD YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

Also, I try to force attackers out wide and, if you're strong enough, force them off the pitch or force them to pass the ball back to you. This is only adviced if you're confident with defending crosses. I only do this to stop the through pass annoyance to happen.

I hope that helps.

 

[Stevie99]

I have my Central Defenders right on the edge of the box.