| 12-Apr-23 19:37
guest 95.90.193.105 | | | since there is no comment yet on this unusual formation i will get it going, this strongly resembles what pep played yesterday in the UCL quarters first leg at home against bayern
the wide midfielders a bit more narrow than shown here, basically it is a cruijff 343 diamond, with the diamond rotated into a 2-2 shape and the wingers more defensive and narrow 
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| 12-Apr-23 20:17
sedor18 | | | I ve always found it wild how Pep s teams -- this Man City side and Barca often -- harken back to the ancient WM formation with this 3241 which for me is more like a 3223.
But, yeah, the 3313 and 3133 Ajax of the 90s are for me the most beautiful team ever to watch | | | |
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| 15-Apr-23 01:00
guest 102.80.137.63 | | | It's not an openly used formation but I love the 3-2-4-1 nature of it with 2 holding midfielders and two number 10s just behind a center forward with wingbacks .For Example , I would play Kante- Enzo as double six and play Mount and Felix as dounle 10 behind a center in the mould of Halaand with Reece James & Chilwell as Wingbacks. It's worth experimenting. | | | |
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| 16-Apr-23 17:26
sedor18 | | | Jonathan Wilson totally read our exchange here. (jk, Im sure he didn t but funny that this article appeared yesterday)
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/apr/15/wing-half-full-back-trent-alexander-arnold-liverpool | | | |
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| 03-Aug-23 00:38
guest 76.158.118.110 | | | Just discovered this site, good posts and personal critiques.
For me, the formation 3-2-4-1 has been a variation in managing...off any back three line or variation thereof. It is part of a grouping of tactical alignments as the ball moves up and down the field. The 3-4-3 is the most balanced form when dispersed evenly with the field, but opponents move and so does a match ball. Therefore, as we like to remind ourselves...constant shifting, sets and resets...the game is fluid.
The 3-2-4-1 is very much a variation of the
"magic box" formation from the 1950's, maybe earlier... today, say a 3-Box-2-1 (3-2-2W-2-1)...simply moving a back line position to a top line position and creating more of a single wide line for attacking front line of W/S/W, where midi w's are to support single striker up top.
At any time, the attack could be a 3-2-2W-3, where AM #10's move up as wingers to give a paired wing...or the W's move up wings with AM #10's pinching to interior between S#9 and midi wingers.
Defending is various too...deep pressure could be a 5-4-1 or 5-3-2 or 5-5-0, ouch.
Personally, dabbling a 3-2-1-4 variation playing off a 3-5-2 (3-4-1-2 / 3-1-4-2 shifts into attack or 3-1-4-2 shifts into high press).
Of course, a tactical manager builds around the team's strengths. | | | |
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| 09-Jan-24 19:30
guest 166.216.158.21 | | | Ok, from my point of view "tactically", this formation has some flexibility. For Instance:
1----1-2-2-2W-2-1 allows for an interior rectangle of 6, w/ winger support between the attacking Box4 of the Rec6. If more width needed in back end,
1----3-2-2W-2-1 allows for a Trap5 w/ flanks and support wingers.
Depending on form and structure, the lineup can create a space in front of opposition back line, that if utilized properly, is a sharp tool for press, dispossess then attack. The half space allowed is a sorta bait to play ball into the zone which creates an opportunity for pressing from all directions, which to a player is like the walls closing in, so get out...
... the press is aided by the fact that the attacking Box4 front two + wingers can dictate how vertical to set the half space open zone. | | | |
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| 09-Jan-24 20:24
guest 166.216.158.21 | | | switching to 1-3-2-1-4 against opponents who drop back-line for wide-back build-up from goalkeeper or resets, this forces gk or backend flanks to likely play an air ball into mid zone, creating 50/50 chance opponent is dispossessed, and a quick counter-strike is available.
Attackers only need press, defend pass lanes to force over-the-top air balls or less controllable low passes that bounce, deflect or come in hot. | | | |
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