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Using a 433 formation, how can you combat at 442 formation. Using diagrams I have decided on a tactical plan and how to overcome the 442. Images included. Achieved 86%...

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Unit Title: Football Principles and Practice Name: Student No.: Unit code: LEI253 Level:4 Unit Leader: Clwyd Jones

Your next opponents have exceptional ability to retain possession of the ball as they progress towards the attacking third of the field and they play in a 4-4-2 system of play. How will you, with your usual 4-3-3 system of play defend against their precision and ability to retain possession?

The 433 formation is a system that comprises of 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 Attackers. As seen in figure 1 the 433 formation contains 2 high advancing full backs. The job of these two players is to create width for my team, due to three central midfield players not operating in those areas. The role of the three central midfielders is to create a numerical advantage in which we can use to win possession from the opposing team. When attacking, it is common for the defensive Figure 1: 433 formation (Tighe, 2017) midfielder to stay back and help with defensive duties rather than attack. This provides some stability within the team when attacking, as the 2 full backs push higher up the pitch. This is described as “Screening the two centre backs” (Carrick, 2011) when he was asked how to perform is role in Manchester United’s midfield 3. This will be highly effectual against the 442 system. When defending, the 433 formation can become a 451 formation, if the two wide forwards drop back into a midfield role (Askham et al., 2015). This is highly beneficial to our team as it reduces the chances of the 2 full backs being left vulnerable in one on one situations with attackers. However, the wide players are also useful if we were to play a high defensive press and try to win the ball as high up the pitch as we possibly can. When attacking, the 433 has strengths in triangulation. Each player can connect easily to create passing triangles to work their way up the pitch. Coupled with lone striker movements, my team will be able to create potential goal scoring opportunities. However, the 433 has several obvious weaknesses. As highlighted by Lucchesi (2005) the 433 can be vulnerable to a switch in play. With only one player to cover each wide area, full backs can be left in one on situations. In addition to this if wide forwards fail to return to their original position then the formation can turn from 433 into 451, leaving the striker without the support that the 433 vitally creates. The conventional 442 system contains 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 attackers. Figure 2, shows the standard set up for a 442. Immediately you can see, the strength in defence and midfield. The defence and midfield both cover the width of the pitch. When defending, the 442 can be very compact, allowing 30 yards between the deepest defender and the highest striker. However, they have no protection of the 2 centre backs, as the 2 central midfielders deal with the oppositions midfielders and are going to be either matched (2vs2) or outnumbered (2vs3) and therefore cannot drop deeper to support (Askham et Figure 2: 442 formation (Ramachandran, 2015) al.,2015). The 442 is very diverse when attacking. It has the 2 permanent strikers who can combine to out manoeuvre opposition centre backs, usually going man for man. In addition to this the wingers can get forward in order to try and get crosses into

the box. As there are two players on both wide areas this allows for the opportunity for ‘overlaps’. This can be defined as “A teammate that sprints or cruises from a position behind the player in possession of the ball by running on his outside shoulder into a position of support alongside or in front of the player in possession of the ball” (Jones, 2016). This allows the players to double up and increase chances of penetration into the opposition goal. However, the 442 is a very adaptable system and can be played in various structures. An example of this is the 442 diamond. This sacrifices the 2 wide midfielders for an attacking midfielder and a defensive midfielder. This offers protection to the 2 centre backs and more support to the 2 strikers. It increases the role of the full backs; however, this will also make them more vulnerable and they have to become the main source of width for the team. (Anon., 2015) This gives the team strength through the middle of the pitch, with no protection of the fullbacks.

Figure : 442 Diamond formation If my team were to face a standard 442 formation they have the exceptional ability to retain possession of the ball with precision passing between the players. They are very capable in the final third of the pitch, therefore I must try to win the ball before they get into my defensive third. My team will therefore face a variety of match situations that we will have to be aware that the opposition will try to create in order to expose our defensive weaknesses. My match tactics will be based around the numerical advantage that my players have in the midfield. This will involve forcing the opposition to play into the midfield with offensive pressing. In particular, I will the ‘gegenpress’ technique, utilised by many of Jürgen Klopp’s teams. This is a pressing style that attempts to win the ball after it is lost, as this is deemed when the opponent is most likely to vulnerable to losing it (Rockwell, 2015). This is based on the belief that the opponent is not fully orientated and that the opponents will not have adjusted positioning to the new phase of play. In this it will involve the team to play high up the pitch and will require a high level of fitness from everyone in my team. In figure 5, you can the red team (442) have possession with the ball at the right centre back(RCB). In figure 4, the blue central defensive midfielder (CDM) plays a key role. As the striker makes a gure 5: Second stage of curved run, to cut off the egenpress based on left centre back (LCB) and ockwell, 2015 put pressure on the RCB. Figure 6: Anticipating the long With the blue wide forwards marking the full backs Figure 4: First stage ball of Gegenpress this leaves the RCB with 3 options. Firstly, play a short based on Rockwell,2015

Figure 7: Defending in the third based upon Marzial Mora 1997

tral midfielders. This is show in figure 5, the blue CDM steps up to mark the red r and in turn moves the blue central midfielder(CM) forward. From the new position cept any balls into the red midfield and therefore push on and attack, however if he the blue CDM and other CM have a 1v1 situation to delay the reds as the blue a recovery run. The second option that the red RCB could play is a long ball into . As this ball is played, the blue CDM must drop in to make a 3 rd central defender for g the numerical advantage. If we can win the long ball, we then look at moving the wever, if we do not win the ball, we will have adjusted to the new threat. As seen in r defenders have dropped deeper onto our 18-yard box. My Right back (RB) has fted across as the left back(LB) has moved out to deal with red midfielder who could Marziali and Mora, 1997). The CDM has dropped deep to continue to screen the 2 ruct my players to defend the width the goal, with exception to the near side full Figure 8: Defending when ball ng for this is, the red right midfielder and the blue left back have a 1v1 situation. If out wide based upon Marziali n, then we would have to defend a cross into the box. If we have numbers in the and Mora 1997 RB and 2 CMs on the edge, then I am confident that we will be able to win the aerial challenge. I would be looking for my goalkeeper to collect the cross anywhere between the goal and the 2nd six-yard area. With exception of the blue striker, who is occupying the opposition centre backs, there is a 30yard distance between the CBs and my left winger (LW). This allows my team to be compact and reduces the space that the reds can play the precision passes that they are known to be capable of and therefore reducing their ability to retain possession of the ball. The third option is for the red centre back to play the ball out to the red wide midfielder, creating a 1v1 with my LB. Like above, my RB has shifted into a CB position in order to restrict the space that the 2 opposition strikers have, but he still has the ability to move out if the ball gets switched to his side. The danger in this play is that the opposition RB will look to overlap the player on the ball, creating a potential 2v1 situation on my left back. Therefore, in this situation, I require my left winger to notice this situation and to track the runner to then stop or delay the overlap from Figure9: Failed Gegenpress based on occurring. In addition to this, I will have my CBs Rockwell, 2015 defending the width of the goal, in anticipation for the cross or diagonal ball into the box. I will again be looking for my midfielders to outnumber their opposition counterparts and force the reds to play into my back line. As seen in figure 8, the CDM has dropped back where he can fulfil 2 duties. Firstly, he can cut out any ball into the opposition left striker, or secondly, he can fill in for my LCB if he goes out wide to either track the opposition right sided striker, to keep the numerical advantage in the 18-yard box. In figure 8, green arrows represent the movement of my players, whilst yellow arrows represent movement of opposition players, as explained above. I plan to use a high-risk style of play. In figure 9, you can see how the gegenpress can go wrong if one man doesn’t do his job. In this example the right centre midfielder is caught to high up the pitch in relation to the player he must be marking. The green circles on figure 9 show where the central midfielders should be in comparison to where they are. This is a small amount of distance but shows that small errors in the gegenpress can lead to game losing scenarios.

This leaves this man free and allows the opposition to get between my midfield and defensive lines and only be 10 yards in my half of the play. In conclusion, I would aim to force my opponents into the middle of the pitch as this is where I have the numerical advantage due to my extra midfielder. However, I am aware of my weakness out wide due to potential 2vs1 situations, therefore I will ensure that my players have the numbers in the 18yard area to win any aerial balls, whether being my goalkeeper to collect or a defender to clear. If my team can win these aerial balls, then I will risk 1v1 situations on my full backs. The number 6(Central defensive midfielder) has the ability to be a holding midfielder when we are defending. This means his main role is to screen the two centre backs from any balls into the opposition striker. According to Lucchesi 2005, this is a key position that can decide the outcome of the game. This player must have the ability to read the game, have knowledge of how to react in different situations and be able to successfully make tackles. In his role, at times I would require him to drop deeper into the defensive line and become a third centre back, however his role will also demand him to play higher up the pitch in the gegenpressing system that I intend to deploy. By putting the oppositions centre backs under pressure, I hope to force errors or make them play into traps that are set out in the middle of the pitch, as seen in figure 4, where the CDM pushes on to create a 2vs1 on the opposition central midfielder. However, the system can be caught out. If my high ‘gegenpress’ is unsuccessful and the opposition uses their precision passing to get through my team they could have a lot of space in behind my defence. In addition to this, the 4-3-3 has a lack of width, allowing the 4-4-2 system, which has 2 wide players on each side of the pitch to exploit this vulnerability. If my wide forward fails to track this player, then the opposition could have a potential 7vs8 situation in my half of the pitch, as seen in figure 9.

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