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