I have an issue with this formation:
I use this formation on a football manager game
I use this specifically so the play focuses on the player number 8
Hes a Cherki type player who's good on both feet and can serve the forwards perfectly
The player number 8 makes offensive runs too, and even traces back as a natural box to box player for example
However the issue is not there at all. The issue is mainly on the lower part of the team
My number 6 does what he can do to recuperate balls in defensive phases, so the issue is not him totally
The issue is the wing backs, They do make good offensive and defensive runs, they cross balls and do defensive work but the issue is that since it's a football manager game, it means it has its own logic meaning that it's not as realistic as it should be
Once the wing backs are eliminated in the play, we concede 3 times out of 4.
I tried making them play more offensively but they still get passed by, so I put them lower on the pitch but then the play happens lower in the pitch since the wing backs are lower
so I tried using my player 6 to run more and cover those spaces, but still no change
for the past days I've been looking for fixes and now I need feedback from external people on possible ways on how to fix the issue or just to change formation completely
The catch is, the lower the team is or plays, the more it prompts opponents to press higher in the game, so a backline of 5 is pointless and wing backs cant make the cut by playing a bit higher since they'll get overrun on offensive attacks