4 4 2, 4 5 1, 5 3 1soccer formations sound like the names of science fiction B movies or telephone numbers However, in this blog we are going to look at some of the most common, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each, and the kinds of players who fit well into the formation In this example, we can see the advantages a 2141 formation would have against the 341 The 2141 completely overloads the midfield, while pushing the wingers higher in ways that make it very difficult for the 341's fullbacks and wide players to tuck inside and stop the pressure of the midfield overload He has evolved the side from a 4213 to a 433 that was very successful at the 15 Asian Cup, to a 442 diamond and more recently, a controversial 3241 formation While the formation explicitly allows for the principles to come to life (for example, creating a midfield overload with a box of two 6s and two 10s) it has been criticised
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