@Tehol Bedict when you break it down
Argentina 1970
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Argentina TODAY
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The only thing they really did is move ONE forward back and isolated him, so he is the Ingance and now he has to distribute it to one fo the two strikes.
It is a just a minor wrinkle in their offense but overall, pretty much the same attack style offense you saw in they 70s so we can say that the 4-3-1-2, works almost like de-facto 4-3-3- and i bet you can easily switch formations. This is simnilar to the 4-2if you want in games, just bring the ingace up front, and you can throw the other team off. If I were a coach, I would utilize the more than one formation, just like in boxing first two rounds start out fighting Southpaw, then you switch to right handed, throws people off. What I prrefer
The
"Flat Four" is considered a defensive version of 4-4-2. Sports commentators on TV like to talk about two back-fours, or a double row. The "
big brother" of the “Flat Four" differs in that its basic formation at midfield looks like a diamond and is therefore referred to internationally as "Diamond Midfield".
Why do I love this so much because you can either go defense or attack.
So you got the 4--4-2 your RW and LW's also play a key role. When your team is attacking, your RW and LW will jion the two up front so it will be a 4-2-4 and they can cross it in. When you are on defense or the other guys are attacking, you bring the RW and LW back, so you are kind of in a 6-2-2- or 9 in a box with the goalkeeper. The only way though you can get away with this is if you have excellent wingers.
The GK and the other team's defense won't know what hit them.
But in order to execute this, 1 your wingers need to be fast and well-conditioned because they are going to be running up and down all over the field- you need guys like Alphonso Davies who are fast and can run a marathon. These guys are the glue to your offense, they can cros it in your strkes It is also ideal for teams who do not have the most elite play makers up front and in the MF so if you are lacking there, you can compensate with good GK, CB-defense and RW LW play. Remember not every club can afford the services of killer strikers or mid-fielders so you have to get creative. Not all countries have a classic #9 or #10 or a true CAM either. Difference between the two.
Although they do operate in roughly the same parts of the pitch, the difference is that the false 9 drops into this space to impact the game while the number
10 is free to float around, keep the ball, and instigate play from deep if necessary.
Now we are getting into breaking down who are the real football experts, and
The dudes who just watch ESPN did memorize stats in which club does which player play for. i can dig it brother, the casual or pretend fake football coach, can't comment on this page, if they do, we will laugh at them. Now we're getting into the heart of football, the strategies, tactics and formatioms and or position breakdown.
Like I couldn't care less if you know how many goals Ronaldo scored or what clubs did he play for. You can't bs your way into this comversation or in depth analysis of the x's and O's as we say, in the States either you know or you don't. It's OK if you don't, just don't be a poser fan. Just; wear your jersey, watch the game and enjoy