Tag: football tactics

A football formation is the basic shape a team uses on the pitch, described by numbers that count players from defence to attack, not including the goalkeeper. A 4-4-2 means four defenders, four midfielders and two forwards. A 4-3-3 swaps a forward and a midfielder for a front three, and a 3-5-2 uses three central […]

To watch a football match tactically, look away from the ball for a few seconds at a time and notice how each team organises itself in possession, out of possession and in the moments when the ball changes hands. Most viewers follow only the player on the ball, but much of the story is told […]