Out Wide
A flank-dominant tactical style centered around 2v1 touchline overloads, early pinpoint crossing from wingers and full-backs, and aerial box destruction by physical strikers.
“The center of the pitch is a dense battleground, but the touchlines are open oceans. Funnel every attack wide, overload the flank, and whip early crosses into the box!”
Manual Tactical Instructions & Sliders (Out Wide)
Original PES engine tactical sliders and preset toggles as analyzed in “The Truth About eFootball Playstyles”.
Tactical Slider Meters (1-10)
Preset Engine Configuration
Defensive Block Geometry
Tactical Performance Profile & Radar Metrics
6 Key AttributesPro Tactical Advice (Video Breakdown):
- • Deploy Cross Specialist wingers or Attacking Full-backs with Pinpoint Crossing skill.
- • Pair with a tall CF possessing high Heading, Physical Contact, and Aerial Superiority.
- • Use Orchestrator CMFs to launch 50m diagonal switches of play to isolated touchline wingers.
Common In-Game Mistakes to Avoid:
- • Overlapping both full-backs simultaneously leaves your flanks wide open to counter-attacks.
- • Crossing blindly into a box defended by 3 tall Destroyer CBs without creating 2v1 overloads.
Interactive Tactical Movement & Defensive Control Simulator
Visualize defensive line height, passing vectors, 3-phase off-ball movement, and Pressing vs. Match Up zones in real time.
Orchestrator launches a 50m diagonal switch to the isolated touchline winger.
Audited Defensive Controls: Pressing vs. Match Up
Double-team opponent wingers against the top touchline to force throw-ins or flank turnovers.
Anchor Man and CBs use L2 Match Up to block central through-balls, cutbacks, and cross headers.
Press ball carriers wide toward touchlines to force flank turnovers, while keeping central midfielders in L2 Match Up stance to block central cutbacks.
Defensive Mechanics: Where to Press (X/R1) vs. Match Up (L2)
Audited distinction between official Konami engine mechanics, high-level community consensus, and exact controller inputs for Out Wide.
Flank Pressing & Touchline Funneling. Wide wingers and full-backs funnel opponent ball carriers out of bounds while central midfield holds compactness.
Press ball carriers wide toward touchlines to force flank turnovers, while keeping central midfielders in L2 Match Up stance to block central cutbacks.
Press in touchline channels (40-75m, wide); Match Up in central box & penalty arc (15-45m, central).
Tactical Principles & Managerial On-Pitch Execution
Step-by-step locker room briefing addressing the squad by phase, detailing exact positional instructions and recommended formations.
"Team, the center of the pitch is crowded, but the flanks are open oceans! Build Up CBs and Orchestrators, when you receive the ball, do not force passes into congestion. Open your body angle and launch 50-meter lateral switches straight out to our touchline wingers!"
Orchestrators collect possession in deep half-spaces, launching 50m diagonal switches to isolated touchline wingers.
Anchor Man stays central to prevent counter-attacks if a lateral switch is intercepted.
"Cross Specialists and Attacking Full-backs, you must work in pairs down the touchline! Create 2v1 overlapping overloads against their full-back. Do not wait until you hit the goal line — whip early, high-curve crosses into the box before their center-backs can organize!"
Attacking Full-backs execute overlapping sprints past Cross Specialists to create 2v1 wide dilemmas.
Cross Specialists whip early lofted crosses with Pinpoint Crossing skill into the 6-yard box.
"Target Man, attack the back post or penalty spot in the air and outmuscle their center-backs! Hole Player, arrive late at the edge of the 18-yard box to strike second balls dropped from cross headers!"
Target Man leaps over center-backs to convert high crosses with powered headers.
Hole Player positions at the 18-yard arc to smash loose ball drops on net.
Tactical Matchup Analysis (Counters & Vulnerabilities)
Detailed breakdowns of which formations and team playstyles this tactic dominates versus where it struggles.
Do Better Against (Tactical Dominance)
Formations & Playstyles it hard-counters
Punishes centrally compact low blocks by using 50m lateral switches and 2v1 touchline overloads to flood the penalty box with crosses.
Wide wingers and overlapping full-backs create 2v1 touchline overloads against single full-backs.
Stretches the 5-man narrow backline laterally, forcing central defenders out into uncomfortable wide channels.
Exploits the zero-wing-midfield diamond structure to dominate both touchlines unhindered.
Out Wide bypasses LBC's central 25m low block fortress by exploiting the wide touchlines and delivering high-curve crosses over defenders.
Controls lateral pitch width, forcing Long Ball teams to defend continuous wide crossing threats.
Weak Against (Tactical Vulnerabilities)
Formations & Playstyles it struggles against
Vulnerable to high-pressing winger teams that exploit the open space behind advancing full-backs.
Quick Counter catches Out Wide's full-backs out of position when crosses are blocked, triggering instant counter-attacks down the flanks.
Positional Blueprint Matrix
Covers mid-high line transitions and distributes wide passes to full-backs.
Distributes long diagonal passes out to wide full-backs and touchline wingers.
Overlaps wingers continuously to create 2v1 touchline crossing overloads.
Covers central midfield space when both full-backs advance to cross.
Switches play 50 yards laterally to isolated touchline wingers.
Hugs touchlines strictly to whip early, high-curve crosses into the penalty box.
Dominate center-backs in aerial duels and converts high-volume crosses.
Recommended Compatible Formations
See Also & Related Tactics
4-4-2
Timeless traditional shape with twin banks of four and dual strikers.
4-3-3
The classic balanced shape providing natural triangular passing networks, double wing width, and strong interior midfield control.
3-4-2-1 Wing-Back
Modern 3-CB shape with wing-backs and dual AMFs in half-spaces.
Target Man
A physically dominant focal point striker who uses strength to hold up long passes, win aerial duels, and lay off passes to runners.
Cross Specialist
A dedicated touchline winger whose primary goal is hugging the sideline and delivering early, whipped crosses into the box.
Attacking Full-back
An energetic full-back who constantly overlaps wide wingers to deliver crosses and provide width in the attacking third.
Hole Player
An aggressive midfielder who times late penetrative runs into the box to finish chances created by the forward line.