FIFA 23 Best 352 Custom Tactics, Instructions & Player Pick Guide

FIFA 23 Best 352 Custom Tactics, Instructions & Player Pick Guide

10/26/2022 6:26:48 PM

In FIFA 23, 3-5-2 is considered the most attacking formation and the best 3-at-back formation to use, we think this season the 352 is a must-have lineup especially if you play short passes, if you can't attack with 352 formations, you can't basically attack with anything in our opinion. Although you might be concerned that you'll be vulnerable on the counterattack, if your custom tactics are set up properly, you can play in a 5-3-2 as soon as you lose the ball. So to help you build up an unstoppable team with this meta formation, we are going to break down the best custom tactics and play instructions for 352 formations according to the different game plans, as well as give you some suggestions on player picking for each position!

FIFA 23 Best 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions

FIFA 23 Meta 3-5-2 Formation Playstyle & Features

The 352 is probably the best formation in the game period with the best attack in formation. In a 352 lineup, when you attack you actually go forward in a five-man attack. Why this is so effective?

Because everyone is playing park the bus so compact those left mids and right mids when they fly forward, they are always unmarked and they're always giving you options, so you can always pass the ball to them and then lob inside the box for you to create a chance for a goal, perfect for fluid fun and fast attack. Now in contrast when you go back to your defensive phase when your opponent's got the ball, you fly back into a 532, your left mid and right mid come back and then your striker comes back from the strap position and makes a center mid and you make that 532 lines, perfect for defending all areas and having a tight defense.

Advantages

The sheer number of players you can attack with
Has a very strong midfield and the LM and RM provide GREAT width on the attack
Your RM and LM will outflank those narrow, park-the-bus defenses and give you loads of options as you break forward
3 CBs will almost always do a good job of slowing the opponent down until the rest of your team catches up
You can then get the ball into the box; whether you cross it, use the driven pass or lob it into the middle

Disadvantages

The space down the flanks in your opponent attacking part of the pitch, but most players online don’t really exploit this

FIFA 23 Best 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions Setup

Let's move to the custom tactics and player instructions. If you're new to the series, we have five game plans (Basic, Ultra Defensive, Defensive, Attacking, Ultra Attacking) for the 352 formations, so we will break down the tactics and instructions for each of the game plans:

Balanced 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions

When you start the game, you're going to take the balanced style:

Custom Tactics

Defence Tactics

Defensive Style: Balanced
Width: 50
Depth: 50

Offense Tactics

Build Up Play: Balanced
Chance Creation: Forward Runs
Width: 55
Players in Box: 6 Bars
Corners: 1 Bar
Free Kicks: 2 Bars

We have a defensive style balance, never drop back over there now. With this 352 formation, you might be a bit afraid of the depth, so set up a 50 maybe even 45 Depth because once you attack with the left mid and right mid, you might get exposed, you need three sets also you need three center backs that are quite strong.

Instructions

Striker Instructions

Support Runs: Balanced Width
Attacking Support: Mixed Attack
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support

Winger Instructions

Defensive Support: Come Back On Defence
Chance Creation: Balanced Width
Support Runs: Balanced Support
Support On Crosses: Get Into The Box For Cross
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Attacking Mid. Instructions

Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Defensive Mid. Instructions (For 2 CDMs)

Defensive Behaviour: Balanced Defence
Attacking Support: Stay Back While Attacking
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Position: Cover Center
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position

Instructions here are very important, Stay Back, Cover Center for both CDMs is mandatory, those forward runs will make the CDMs go a lot in attack, so you want this to temper them a bit. Right mid and left mid with Come Back On Defense, Get Into The Box for across. If you have to stay forward then you're going to be dangerous for counterattacks but there will be a big gap between Isco and the two CDMs, this is why you prefer basic or come back on defense. Two Strikers right here, we would always use them with balance so far in the 352.

Ultra Defensive 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions

You use this 352 plan for the end of the game to close down everything, with no chances for the opponent:

Custom Tactics

Defence Tactics

Defensive Style: Balanced
Width: 40
Depth: 40

Offense Tactics

Build Up Play: Long Ball
Chance Creation: Possession
Width: 45
Players in Box: 1 Bar
Corners: 1 Bar
Free Kicks: 1 Bar

The defensive style still is Balanced and never here Drop Back, just inviting the opponent in your own penalty box, and sometimes if they get there it's so hard to stop them. Also when you use drop back, you will feel your center-backs being less aggressive while you surely want your center-backs to be aggressive.

Instructions

Striker Instructions

Support Runs: Balanced Width
Attacking Support: Mixed Attack
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Support: Come Back On Defence

Winger Instructions

Defensive Support: Come Back On Defence
Chance Creation: Balanced Width
Support Runs: Balanced Support
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Attacking Mid. Instructions

Defensive Support: Come Back On Defence
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Defensive Mid. Instructions (For 2 CDMs)

Defensive Behaviour: Balanced Defence
Attacking Support: Stay Back While Attacking
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Position: Cover Center
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position

Instructions here we're going to have similar, Stay Back While Attacking and Cover Center for the two CDMs. Come Back on Defense but no more Getting Into The Box over across for the right mid and left mid. Come Back On Defense is mandatory for the CAM to cover that Gap in front of your CDMs and now your most physical Striker should come back on defense as well.

Defensive 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions

You use defensive when you're up one-two goals and want to temper bit the game - control it, you don't want to risk that much but still, you want to score goals.

Custom Tactics

Defence Tactics

Defensive Style: Balanced
Width: 45
Depth: 45

Offense Tactics

Build Up Play: Balanced
Chance Creation: Balanced
Width: 50
Players in Box: 4 Bars
Corners: 1 Bar
Free Kicks: 2 Bars

Instructions

Striker Instructions

Support Runs: Balanced Width
Attacking Support: Mixed Attack
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support

Winger Instructions

Defensive Support: Come Back On Defence
Chance Creation: Balanced Width
Support Runs: Balanced Support
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Attacking Mid. Instructions

Defensive Support: Come Back On Defence
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Defensive Mid. Instructions (For 2 CDMs)

Defensive Behaviour: Balanced Defence
Attacking Support: Stay Back While Attacking
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Position: Cover Center
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position

We have here Come Back On Defense but no Getting Into The Box for a cross for the right mid and left mid, still, Stay Back While Attacking and Cover Center for the two CDMs, and the central attack and midfielder mandatory comeback on defense, but we won't have to come back on defense for one of those Strikers that is a difference from Ultra defensive.

Attacking 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions

You want to take the Attacking plan when you're down one two goals:

Custom Tactics

Defence Tactics

Defensive Style: Press After Possession Loss
Width: 55
Depth: 60

Offense Tactics

Build Up Play: Long Ball
Chance Creation: Forward Runs
Width: 55
Players in Box: 8 Bars
Corners: 2 Bars
Free Kicks: 2 Bars

The opponent has one or two goals, it's still minute 50, 60 maybe 70, and you want to come back in the game that's when you use thisPress After Possession Loss, it is super good this season and with the left stick out not being so OP like in previous Seasons tough for the opponent to the exodus. The team within defense 55 def 60, we're going with a different line a bit higher. Long Ball and Forward Runs is a great combination to get from midfield to attack from defense to attack super fast, team with 55 Width, 8 Players In Box, 2 Corner, 2 Kicks, and 3 kicks.

Instructions

Striker Instructions

Support Runs: Balanced Width
Attacking Support: Mixed Attack
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support

Winger Instructions

Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support
Chance Creation: Balanced Width
Support Runs: Balanced Support
Support On Crosses: Get Into The Box For Cross
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Attacking Mid. Instructions

Defensive Support: Stay Forward
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Defensive Mid. Instructions (For 2 CDMs)

Defensive Behaviour: Balanced Defence
Attacking Support: Stay Back While Attacking
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Position: Cover Center
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position

We will have balanced over here and get into the box for a cross for the right mid and left mid, no more comeback on defense same for the left mid now still stay back and cover center for the CDMs, but we will have to stay forward for the central attacking midfielder.

Ultra Attacking 3-5-2 Custom Tactics & Player Instructions

It's going to be constant pressure right here because you don't want the opponent to have a second of open space, always constant pressure on him:

Custom Tactics

Defence Tactics

Defensive Style: Constant Pressure
Width: 55
Depth: 75

Offense Tactics

Build Up Play: Fast Build Up
Chance Creation: Direct Passing
Width: 55
Players in Box: 8 Bars
Corners: 2 Bars
Free Kicks: 2 Bars

Instructions

Striker Instructions

Support Runs: Balanced Width
Attacking Support: Mixed Attack
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions
Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support

Winger Instructions

Defensive Support: Basic Defence Support
Chance Creation: Balanced Width
Support Runs: Balanced Support
Support On Crosses: Get Into The Box For Cross
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Attacking Mid. Instructions

Defensive Support: Stay Forward
Support On Crosses: Balanced Crossing Runs
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position
Interceptions: Normal Interceptions

Defensive Mid. Instructions (For 2 CDMs)

Defensive Behaviour: Balanced Defence
Attacking Support: Balanced Attack
Interceptions: Aggressive Interceptions
Defensive Position: Cover Wing
Positioning Freedom: Stick To Position

Best Players on Each Position To Pick For 352 Formation

3-5-2 is a meta formation, but you need to know how to defend, so the below suggestions we want to give for choosing the right players for each position:

Left Mid - Almost always come back on defense for the left Mid, so you are going to defend sometimes in five
CDMs - You need two truly CDMs here to be players that can actually defend. The central attacking midfielder also needs to know how to play with the ball, good passing, good shooting from outside the box.
CAM - You need the CAM to be able to direct the ball and pass long/short very well.
CB - The 352 is a very good passing formation in FIFA 23, but be careful you need the center backs to be top-notch in order to truly use this formation. CBs have high defensive work rates and a pace above 70 would be better.
Winger - Fast Wingers are preferable and are also good in defense like maybe after the minute one you start to mend the other as a left back and put him as a left mid
Midfielders - The middle one ( at least, if not all three) also needs to have a very powerful and good heading ability

If you check the 352 everywhere on the pitch, you've got triangles Kamara, Ricardo Carvalho, Dan Juma triangle, the left mid-Felix Isco triangle, same here on the right side, and same in attack, same everywhere CDM scam triangle everywhere. If you want to get these top rated players, get some cheap FUT 23 coins now.

Final Tips

You need to play in triangles, for example, if you try to do long driven passes or the first touch passes in a longer range, let's say over 10 meters, they will start to not be that accurate, especially now at the beginning when we don't really have those end game players with great passing and composure. This is why in our opinion 352 is so good.