4-4-1-1 Football Formation

3-1-4-2
3-2-3-2
3-2-4-1
3-3-1-3
3-3-3-1
3-4-1-2
3-4-2-1
3-4-3
3-5-1-1
3-5-2
4-1-2-3
4-1-3-2
4-1-4-1
4-2-1-3
4-2-2-2
4-2-3-1
4-3-1-2
4-3-2-1
4-3-3

4-4-1-1

4-4-2
4-5-1
5-3-2
5-4-1

For practical reasons
4-4-2 diamond
is represented
4-3-1-2
or
4-1-3-2

Numbering Systems

GK - Goalkeeper
DF - Defenders:

RB - Right-back

SW - Sweeper

CB - Centre-back

LB - Left-back
MF - Midfielders:

RM - Right-midfield

LM - Left-midfield

CM - Central Midfielders

DM - Defensive midfielder

BX - Box-to-Box CM

AM - Attacking midfielder
FW - Forwards:

RW - Right-wing

ST - Striker

LW - Left-wing

	11-Jul-07 05:58 riostrioff			typical counter attacking formation. one of the best current example would be AC.Milan and Kaka... 8 players (2 wingbacks, 2 center mids, 2 wingers, SS and FW) could become strike elements. and the concentration in back field allowed the formation to absorb opponent attacks till a deadly counter attack could take place.


	01-Oct-07 10:58 captain24			4-4-1-1 is similar to 4-4-2, only one of the strikers drops into the hole , linking midfield and attack in a playmaking role. Current examples of this type of player in the Premier League are Elano at Man City and Kapo at Birm City.


	30-Sep-08 04:15 guest 190.140.83.241			that was true but now man city plays with elano and Ireland playing attacking center mid with Kompany holding


	31-Dec-08 08:39 guest 213.17.180.250			This is tactics of polish national team novadays.


	05-Mar-09 08:30 guest 203.219.160.133			Croatia used this formation to good effect against Germany in Euro 2008. Modric was used as a withdrawn playmaker and Kranjcar in the hole behind Olic


	22-Mar-09 15:06 guest 62.172.59.90			good formation as when the striker drops into the hole between defense and midfield he can control play and also the midfield and defense dont know who to mark- Sheringham at Man Utd was very good at this and Totti for Roma is a master for this


	19-Aug-09 04:31 guest 203.219.169.152			This formation was used by Lippi at the 2006 World Cup. He used it in the games against Ukraine, Germany and in the final against France. Perrotta and Camoranesi (Iaquinta) were used as the RM and LM, with Totti playing in the hole and Luca Toni as the CF. He used this formation after originally employing a 4-3-1-2, but changed due to De Rossi suspension


	22-Dec-09 01:03 guest 84.211.5.72			Very effective formation & not too fragile, Marcello Lippi used Italy 2006, you will need big gifted striker and 2 wide who can confuse left/right backs and hole striker to link with top strikes.


	14-Oct-10 21:00 buntat Kuala Lumpur			i used this formation for myskool team.really a good formation.


	16-Apr-11 20:55 guest 89.241.154.199			Similar formation to 4-4-2, except one of the strikers drop deeper behind the other striker. It s also a very similar formation to 4-2-3-1, this time the LM and the RM get more attacking and turn into LAM s and RAM s.

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