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Formations
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Unlike other sports where surprises are less common or viable, in football, that a considerably inferior team…
To begin with, formations reflect your game plan, your team’s mental approach towards the game. So consequently,…
There’s a very general debate about which is the better approach to games between a defensive one…
The 4-4-1-1 is essentially just a variation of the 4-4-2 formation. Due to this, it has nearly all of the same characteristics as the…
The 4-3-2-1 (commonly known as the Christmas tree formation) was once a very popular formation in England….
The 4-3-1-2 is a formation that has fallen under the radar despite its fairly frequent use in…
The 5-4-1 formation’s most famous use was in the 2004 Euros where Greece used this formation to win the…
The 5-3-2 is famously the formation that carried Brazil to their record 5th World Cup win. Although…
The 5-2-3 formation was first used to neutralise Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund’s attacking play in the 2016-2017 season. In…
Famously used by Sir Alex Ferguson, the 4-4-2 formation has been the staple of English (and global) football…
When played correctly the 4-3-3 formation can be devastating. Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona in the 2008-2009 season is…