Hello,

I'd like to make a suggestion on how to strike while the iron is hot.

Would it be possible to field 5 strikers, in the same way that you can field 5 midfielders and 5 defenders? That would offer interesting tactical perspectives and greater diversity in the matches.

If the recent change preventing this possibility is a question of balance, I propose another, mentioned yesterday by a manager whose name I've lost: forcing teams to have at least one player per line. It may not be the ideal solution, but I think there are more managers interested in using 5 strikers from time to time than in 5-5-0 or 0-5-5.

Totally in favour!
Just yesterday, I was losing and I wanted to push for an equaliser with 5 strikers ... well I couldn't do it !
Playing with 1 - 2 -3 - 4 strikers yes but playing in a particular style and being blocked because of that ... well nothing more to do 😄 it was nice to feel powerless at my age ... long live retirement

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Azby: Bonjour,

Petite proposition pour battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud.

Serait-il possible de pouvoir aligner 5 attaquants, comme l'on peut aligner 5 milieux et 5 défenseurs ? Cela offre des perspectives tactiques intéressantes et une plus grande diversité dans les matchs.

Si le changement récent empêchant cette possibilité est une question d'équilibrage, j'en propose un autre, évoqué hier par un manager dont j'ai perdu le nom : forcer les équipes à disposer d'au moins un joueur par ligne. Ce...

A good idea

You get the impression that playing with 5 strikers is restricted as if that would give you an unassailable advantage.
But playing with 5 strikers inevitably weakens you elsewhere, according to the principle of communicating vessels.
5 midfielders 90% of teams do it regularly
5 defenders 90% of teams do it when they need to build up space
But 5 strikers to try and reverse a result would be forbidden. I'd like to understand the logic.