Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Atalanta's 3-4-2-1

Description

Atalanta's 3-4-1-2 under Gian Piero Gasperini 

• Wing-backs maintain constant width
• Attacking overloads created in wide zones by a CB, midfielder and a forward entering the zone to build-up play
• Maintain width irrespective of which side the ball is on - allowing Atalanta to switch play quickly through the centre 
• When building from the back, a CM will drop deep allowing one of the wide CBs to push higher and wider 
• In the attacking third, a CM will step up or switch with a CF coming deep. This creates a rough 3-2-5 shape when attacking. 
• Multiple rotations and movements pull the opposition's defence apart and leave space for penetrative runs in dangerous central areas
• The two CFs will often pull out wide to retain width, create an attacking overload or to award the CAM more space centrally.