Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Formation - 442

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Ashley Young

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Animation Controls (PCs, Macs, Laptops):
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
Back/Forward: Drag timeline button
STRENGTHS
• SIMPLE SYSTEM TO PLAY
• PROVIDES EXCELLENT DEFENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE PITCH• SYSTEM PROMOTES DEFENSIVE AND ATTACKING PAIRS (I.E 2 CB’S, 2 CM’S, 2 WIDE PLAYERS, 2 CF’S)
• DEFENSIVELY, THE SHAPE NATURALLY PROVIDES A FUNNEL INTO WIDE AREAS PROMOTING CENTRAL COMPACTNESS
WEAKNESSES
• CAN BE TOO RIGID IN POSSESSION, EFFECTING THE THE FLUIDITY OF PLAYER MOVEMENTS AND ROTATIONS
• CAN EASILY BECOME OUTNUMBERED CENTRALLY WHEN PLAYING AGAINST A THREE-MAN MIDFIELD
• CAN BE LESS PASSING OPTIONS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND PHASES WHEN PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK COMPARED TO A 4-3-3/3-4-3 FOR EXAMPLE
• AROUND THE BOX PENETRATION CAN BE MISSING WITH ABSENCE OF A NUMBER 10