: Three DMCs meant you won every second ball. The match engine’s “possession” calculation heavily favored teams with more central midfielders—and you had three purely defensive ones.
Success with this tactic relies on aggressive team instructions that overwhelm the opposition. Instruction Gung-ho or Attacking Passing Style Short or Direct (depending on version) Closing Down Always (High Pressing) Hard/Aggressive Offside Trap Counter-Attack Player Requirements Cm 01 02 Diablo Tactic
The tactic typically floods the central area, forcing the AI to choose between marking the physical strikers or the late-arriving runners. Core Tactical Setup : Three DMCs meant you won every second ball