4-4-2 Narrow Diamond

4-4-2 Narrow Diamond

Formation: Our Team: 4-4-2 |Opposition Team: 4-4-2

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4-4-2 Narrow Diamond Overview

Wing Backs

Formation: Our Team: 4-4-2 |Opposition Team: 4-4-2

Description

Wing Backs – (RWB & LWB) You must work tirelessly attacking 50% -defending 50% - you must build great relationship with centre midfielder and centre back on your side and strikers.This is very important in terms of understanding each other’s movements. Collective team attacking movements require players understand how to create space, the importance of timing runs, being aware of defenders & teammates positioning and knowing how to create overloads in attack.

You must understand when to surge forward, underlap, overlap, be able to recognise and create attacking overloads, be calm in possession, possess 1v1 ability, have an excellent passing range, be an accurate crosser of the ball, willing to work hard for the team and be accountable for all defensive responsibilities.

In possession your forward runs will create width in the attack and form overload match-up & marking problems for the defense to solve.

Out of possession you need to show the same desire to get back into your defensive line of 4. With no natural wide protection from midfield, you need to be local and help organise to minimise any wide threat.

Centre Midfield CM

Formation: Our Team: 4-4-2 |Opposition Team: 4-4-2

Description

Centre Midfielder – (LCM & RCM) The CM serves as the ink between the DCM and forwards. You have equal defensive and attacking duties, again a testing position on your fitness. I want you to be efficient with your passing, and dictate the pace of the game, be willing to work hard for the team without the ball (ball winner) and be able to exploit the opponent’s defense with penetrating passes or runs. I need you to be a physical presence, winning the midfield duels and equally have the technical finesse to create attacking threats. You are in the engine room, and can’t afford to go hiding be accountable for all 90 minutes.

The centre mid must form a working relationship with wingback, attacking centre mid and the forwards. The DCM sits deeper most of the game as the LCM & RCM in the diamond present passing options for the DCM, CB’s and WB’s. The link from DCM to the CM in terms of ball possession is critical. The ACM is the playmaker and serves as the main attacking partner for the CM. The CM wants to get the ball into the ACM as much as possible. The partnership and understanding of roles and responsibilities between the DCM, ACM and Forwards are very important. The CM must also use the WB’s (wingbacks) to create width in the attack. Using the wingbacks wide in possession will stretch the defense and open up space in the middle for penetrating runs and passes

DARK SHADED AREA IS MAIN PLAYING AREA, LIGHT SECONDARY AREA

Strikers

Formation: Our Team: 4-4-2 |Opposition Team: 4-4-2

Description

Forwards – (F) We’ll be employing two forwards rather than our 1 which is played in our 4-2-3-1 formation. There should be a solid partnership between the forward pair, you need to be prepared to work with and for one another, and your team. The forwards and the attacking centre midfielder must create an effective understanding & partnership between each other. You need to lead the line with energy, in possession I want you to be looking to exploit the space behind the opposition. As we as coming to show feet. Do not be afraid to shoot.

DARK SHADED AREA IS MAIN PLAYING AREA, LIGHT SECONDARY AREA