Football Tactics 3-3-3-1


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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

3-3-3-1 formation
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

24-Jun-08 21:18
guest 192.88.165.35
Often a youth team an even number of defenders or midfielders present has the same defensive weakness seen in the \"2-deep zone\" of American football. The other team can \"split the seam\" with without being picked up by a central defender or midfielder. A 3-3-3-1 or 3-3-2-2 should resolve this issue.

Hallin
08-Aug-08 23:39
guest 86.41.37.183
Better known as 3-3-1-3 or a modified 3-4-3 with the middle four as a diamond. Very Dutch in origin. Pioneered by Van Gaal. Unlike Cruijff s 3-4-3 which had a considerably flatter and wider midfield. Van Gaal s variation allows a link man such as Van der Vaart to combine with the front three. Later copied by Marcelo Bielsa with Argentina and Chile. Simeone has tried it occassionally at River Plate
22-Mar-09 14:59
guest 62.172.59.90
just love this site- used by Ajax ( with danny blind, de boer brothers - overmars etc- good system
04-Jun-09 11:28
guest 93.198.190.81
Germany won the EC 1972 and the WC 1974 by using this lineup. It can be very ofensiv or extremely defnsiv. The CMs got a lot of work i both directions.
18-Jun-09 23:19
nikolas
Alternative attacking formation... Very rare in modern football... Guus Hiddink s PSV played it in victory over milan 1-0...
10-Mar-10 11:14
eccy
Melbourne Victory use this system in Australia and it s gotten them to the Final! Good for both attacking and counter attacking. I personally don t really like the look of it tho!
26-Dec-10 19:34
Caju
BRRio Grande do Sul
This scheme was also used by Marcelo Bielsa when tecnico Newell s Old Boys - Arg in 1991-1992 reaching decision of the Libertadores Cup 1992.
04-Apr-19 20:58
guest 94.71.244.101
Used by Barcelona in the historical 6-1 against PSG.
22-Aug-20 02:03
guest 58.163.143.20
Used by Warners Bay under 15 girls. Win win
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