FFF- I disagree! Strategy on the electric gridiron mimics real foot in the sense that formations and audibles are about keeping the other team off balance, which is the key to outperforming an opponent with even "talent" on the field. I think that there is a misunderstanding about "real" formations in that the 4-3 rarely looks like the basic 4-3 setup and rather has many turns and twists, such as bringing OLBs up or dropping them back into coverage etc. This is what we do in MF too so I think there are more parallels between real and MF strategy than what you implied.
In MF, if you can run the spread offense and get the defense to spread out and play a 10 man line then I think you have accomplished something with your formation since a 10 man line is extremely vulnerable on any big board and you can make big plays against it. A defense certainly can't play that defense every play or you will get beat hands down, now is there a situation that calls for this defensive formation- absolutely yes (3rd and short comes to mind). Strategy, whether in real football or MF simulation is about tricking the opponent to create the best opportunity for success. Strategy is about trying to create mismatches or opportunities for plays that the opponent "can't see coming". The spread offense is awsome in MF, and I would recommend the lateral moving O-line for this formation to create that seam for an RB or the running QB to take it the distance. The spread offense also makes it hard to double team a talented WR who has the potential to consistently beat one on one coverage.
Joe
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