On this occasion, I would like to give you a breakdown of the 5-2-3 formation, which is quite effective in PES 2021 Mobile. But, before we dive into it, let’s take a look at the manager.

Tony Popovic is a Croatian-Australian former football player, who’s in charge of Perth Glory FC in this game. He was born in Sydney, Australia, on July 4, 1973. Let’s take a look at Popovic’s formation.

5-2-3 Player Positions

This formation requires 3 center backs as the solid defensive wall of Tony Popovic’s strategy.

Attacking Style

Using this formation, the best attacking style you want to use is a Possession Play, which relies heavily on the two midfielders’ passing abilities to supply the ball to the offensive line.

You can focus your attack on whether the flanks or the middle. So, it’s important to have reliable wing players with high dribbling skills and decent passing.

Since you’ll be playing just two CMFs, they need to have good offensive and defensive abilities, and also great Stamina.

Defensive Style

On defense, this formation will give you the chance to spring back into a Counter Attack. So, you just need to close down your opponents without having to constantly get stuck in, since the defense is already solid.

Once you get the ball, you can launch the ball forward to the CF, LW, or RWF, who are waiting in front.

Weakness

As for its weakness, you need to patiently close down your enemies and try not to be too aggressive. Because if you chase them around, the opposing team will be able to create spaces as it will disorganize your players’ positioning.

Suitable Players

Here’s the best lineup for this formation, with Fernando Torres who excels in counter-attacks, Ansu Fati and Mbappe who can provide speed and control on the flanks, Iniesta and P. Vieira in the middle, and a solid line of defense.

So, that’s our analysis of the 5-2-3 formation. For more info about PES, check out Dandy Purwadinata on YouTube.