Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1-4-4-2 (Diamond)
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Tony Mee
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Some thoughts on playing with the 1-4-4-2 (Diamond) formation.
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With the blue in possession in the shaded area, the Red 9 presses to try to stop the forward pass.
Red 10 would position between the passer and the first centre half to try to force a hasty clearance or back pass to the keeper.
The "Diamond" stays intact but moves across the pitch to condense the space.
The back 4 shuffle across to keep the distances between the units compact.
The GK sweeps behind the back 4.
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With the Reds building an attack from the middle of the pitch, both 2 & 3 can push forward as 4 will sit and protect and can cover if there is a counter attack down the flanks.
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Some thoughts on this formation.
1. Gives additional "lines" in both attack & defence.
2. Passing triangles all over the pitch (options for the player in possession).
3. Allows the team to be centrally compact.
4. Easy to slot into a midfield 4.