Bulldozer as Defender tip

Based on some discussions here, I've been experimenting with Bulldozer in defence in a 3 5 2, as the left centre back.

Thought I'd share a cool little tip for anyone who might try this-

If you have bulldozer at left centre back, you should try to encourage the opponent to cross to this position so you can win the header battle. So if you play 5 3 2 or 3 5 2, stick a defensive wingback with marking trait as left centre back. This helps close the door for crosses from this side which will go to your non bulldozer defender.

So by closing that side down you help to encourage the opponent to cross from the right side (this side should have your marksmen or producer who leaves space at the back). Opponent will realise that one side is blocked by the marking defender and will naturally channel attack to the side with your producer. But we are channelling him there purposefully as then the cross will be defended by bulldozer.

Of course we must then set up our attacking players with this in mind.

So if we use bulldozer on one side of the back 3, set up the rest of your team around this to encourage attacks down the opposite flank.

That might be a little confusing, but it works and gives you that extra percentage which is crucial.

You lose the double producers or producer marksman combo however but you gain a nice tactical advantage and anyway having a marking defender as wing back is no bad thing and some of you play this naturally anyway