| 27-May-07 07:21
FL | | | The most common tactic currently used |
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| 11-Jul-07 01:08
riostrioff | | | besides the common use by, for example, english teams. 4-4-2 also could be a modification from 5-3-2. such is the case with Mexico national team.
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| 28-Sep-07 07:51
captain24 | | | 4-4-2 is all about balance through the middle, in the modern game it is normal for one of the central midfielders to be a holding player to protect the back 4, allowing the other midfielder to be more of a playmaker. Also one of the 2 strikers is likely to be a target man , a tall, strong striker such as Drogba that the other striker can play off. | | | |
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| 10-Jan-09 08:38
guest 122.144.119.74 | | | This formation was the hallmark of Manchester United through the years. It was used in the Champions League triumphs in 1999 and 2008. The distinct feature of their 4-4-2 is that they play one-armed. The 1999 treble team used David Beckham as the creative winger and Ryan Giggs making the attack runs. Now, Giggs is now the creative winger and Ronaldo as the attacking winger. | | | |
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| 13-Mar-09 04:45
gooner95 | | | Arsenal formation, mostly in the Premier League. Two attacking wing backs, two wingers, two central midfielder s, one creative forward and one physical (and awful) forward! No names mentioned. (Cough, cough, Adebayooo)! | | | |
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| 13-Aug-09 11:03
guest 62.239.159.6 | | | The formation that all English coaches will default to in a crisis, in the same way that Dutch coaches will always revert to 4-3-3 and Spaniards to a 4-2-3-1. | | | |
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| 14-Aug-09 01:32
guest 220.255.7.226 | | | The most balanced of all formations I have ever seen in modern football:
- Every position has at least one team-mate to cover.
Each winger is covered by a full-back. Each central midfielder/ central defender has a team-mate with similar position to cover. Midfielders cover forwards when the team is attacking, and cover defenders when defending.
When midfielders & forwards cannot penetrate opponents defence, unmarked defenders (especially full-backs) can go forward to provide support. Forwards can also provide first-line defence when the team lose the ball.
- The formation allow great flexibility.
If you cannot attack from right, you can attack from right. If you cannot attack from sidelines, you can attack from the middle. If you cannot send crosses, you can send through passes. If you cannot pass, you can have the players dribble the ball through the defence, or even try long-range shots because central midfielders are in good positions to shoot. This feature allows your team to send multiple waves of attack, which can be very devastating.
You also can switch from defence to attack very fast (4-4-2 to 2-4-4), and suit to your style (offensive, defensive, short pass, long pass, slow attack, counter attack, etc.).
- The keys: dynamic, or tenacious (or both), players, and good central midfielders (engine room players).
You can defend with 10 outfield players, and attack with 8. But I am more comfortable with aggressive play and counter-attacking football, usually I defend more and launch lightning attack with 2 to 4 outfield players, and the rest keep stand-by to prepare second wave of attack. I prefer effectiveness and efficiency over beauty  | | | |
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| 02-Jan-10 07:34
guest 213.67.125.41 | | | It can be everything from very offensive to very defensive. The only formation that migght be as good as this is the 4-3-3 and the 4-2-2-2. Where the latter one is quite similar to the usual 4-4-2. But it all depending on what players a team have.
This formation is also equally good for possesion play as it is for counter attacking football.
This formation however is usually not used by italian teams that rather perfer a more narrow tacitc, which is better if you want control of the midfield, specially in defending situations. It s also common for italian teams to have one or two attacking midfielders which is not useful for this kind of formation. | | | |
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