Chapter

Formations and Game Plan

When to use each structure and which player profiles it requires.

22 lessons
Formations and Game Plan
01 Formation, Structure and Transformation11 min read · academy.level_beginner 02 How to Choose the Formation from Your Squad11 min read · academy.level_beginner 03 4-4-2: Balance, Wide Areas and Two Strikers8 min read · academy.level_beginner 04 4-2-3-1: Double Pivot and Final-Third Creation8 min read · academy.level_beginner 05 4-3-3: Triangles and Width8 min read · academy.level_beginner 06 4-3-2-1: Central Density8 min read · academy.level_beginner 07 4-1-4-1: Single Holding Midfielder8 min read · academy.level_beginner 08 4-1-2-1-2 Narrow: Diamond11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 09 4-3-1-2: Two Strikers and an Attacking Midfielder11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 10 3-4-2-1: Wing-Backs and Two No. 10s11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 11 3-5-2: Central Control11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 12 3-4-3: High Width11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 13 5-4-1: Protection and Transition11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 14 5-2-3: Defensive Block and Front Three11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 15 4-2-2-2: Double Pivot and Two Strikers11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 16 4-2-4: Chasing the Result11 min read · academy.level_intermediate 17 Fluid Formation in v6.0.017 min read · Advanced 18 Turn a 4-3-3 into a 3-2-514 min read · Advanced 19 Turn a 4-2-3-1 into a Defensive 4-4-214 min read · Advanced 20 Build a More Conservative Variant14 min read · Advanced 21 Build a More Aggressive Variant14 min read · Advanced 22 Squad-Formation Matrix and Replacements17 min read · Advanced