My favourite tactic by far. I think if you have a CM like Valverde, who can shoot really well outside of the box, you could force corners with those shots or even get a goal.
My favourite formation. In my version, one of the inside forwards play as a false nine, always coming to the midfield to dictate play. The 2 CMs will sit deep but occasionally 1 joining the attack if necessary. Their main job is to cut out opposition attacks through the middle and also cover the flanks if the WBs don't retreat early. The WBs always wide to maintain the width. The CF looking to run behind the defenders for those through ball. Anytime a cross goes into the box, at least 4 players would be in the box plus one of the CMs just outside the box.
I love the way Kane's dropping back, plays a long accurate pass to right or left wing back and then run into the 18 yards box to win headers or be at the right place to score from another player's ricochet. Sadly to see Spurs struggling because of not having good wing backs.
This is a nice general overview! I'd be interested to see your analysis on different attacking patterns with some of those rotations. Depending on the team and the setup of the defense, some of those inside forwards make runs diagonally away from goal towards the corners.... leaving opportunities for underlaps. I'd also be interested in your breakdown of triggers for the #9 to check and be involved. A lot of the time when in possession, it feels more like a 3-4-1-2 than a 3-4-2-1. Good work!
I create a new position called advanced wingback just like the wingback they must support both offense and defense when playing defense they can cover a space or steal the ball when playing offense when they had the ball they must pass to anyone in their team who is wide open if they don't had the ball and the person with the ball is being marked they can try to find spaces so the person with the ball can pass to it or pass to anyone one else if they want to when they are in the final third they had two options options number one either score a goal or create space for wingers or strikers if all the player in your teammate is being marked including you than try your best to dribble and score a goal.
I use the 3 - 4 - 2 - 1, but i have one of the cm moving down as a centerback when we defend, and one of the IF covering the space in the middle, essentially creating a 4 - 4 - 2. Better for the wingbacks stamina, but you give up a little more safety by ditching the back 5.
someone that executes this tactic perfectly is Oliver Glasner of Eintracht Frankfurt, he has had great success with it over in the bundesliga and champions league.
Nice! In Fifa I once "invented“ a very similar formation (my central forwards became cams and the cms dropped to become cdms) and it was hugely successful because in in Fifa midfielders simply refrain from any defensive action, so on the flanks I was always 2 v 1 against the fullback
This formation puts a lot of responsibility on wing backs & requires perfect stamina, speed & tactical awareness…I can understand why 4231 is much easier to implement when they have slower players
CF Montréal has been playing this formation for a few years now. I just wish Saputo wasn’t so cheap and buy some better quality players. Wilfried Nancy also uses this formation for Columbus Crew
That could be interesting, thanks! Here is a video on the offside rule: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oxdikTX8gx4.html&ab_channel=FootballMeta
@@FootballMeta Could you please have your say what went wrong with Liverpool this season because they couldn't cope with intensity or the problem is the formation? .Thank you Football Meta.
@@FootballMeta Thank you for your concerns i think it is far better for Klopp to back to his old (GegenPressing) to keep Salah and Nunez wide ,Firmino under them but if you watched Liverpool Vs Napoli ,Liverpool was playing 4-3-1-2 so far so good because it worked for them.
Well it is must to have defensive full backs bcuz it creates lot of space with wingers in opposition team who can be fast would be a call walk for them ex Liverpool 😂
You need to do a video 📹 why Chelsea a struggle dont tell me because of injuries please. Because I don't see a clear idea in how he want his team to play with and without the ball. Don't see effort 😕 help me please 🙂
