[Zac]

Quote: Originally Posted by ImTellinTim

I find it's less what your formation is and more about having fast players up front and a team against you that is throwing a lot of players into attack. If you're doing a full counter attack, the space between your midfield and attackers doesn't really matter. It's all about forcing the other team to settle for long shots then catching them up the field.

This and playing a high temp with direct passing and closing down a lot, even when not playing on counter. I've had more counter attacks on control with high tempo, closing down a lot and direct passing than I ever do playing on counter. That is what I did in Belarus and I scored almost every single goal on the counter. Also in lower leagues, pace and acceleration are the key stats for every player. If they are quick, the other stats don't matter as much. Because the majority of lower league players are very slow.