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The Tactical Beauty Of The 4-4-2 Formation | Strengths And Weaknesses

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2023 ж. 20 Жел.
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Why does this classic formation always come back? This video explains why.
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  • Easy to train, can be adapted, defends with two compact lines, one of the attackers can drop into the midfield and you get an extra man in defense, fashion comes and goes, but the 4-4-2 is always smiling from the corner.

    @RuiLuz@RuiLuz4 ай бұрын

    • Also you can imply any type of press you want with it (high-medium-low) block

      @abduelelahk1165@abduelelahk11654 ай бұрын

    • @@abduelelahk1165 true

      @RuiLuz@RuiLuz4 ай бұрын

  • The issue with playing a 4-4-2 in the modern game is that wide midfielders are pretty rare these days. Most wingers today are forwards who are used to play in single-striker formations. So putting them as wingers in a 4-4-2 would naturally turn it into a 4-2-4, which makes you lose the midfield battle against teams that have 3 men in midfield. If anything, the kinds of players today who’d make the most sense as wide midfielders in a 4-4-2 would probably be attacking midfielders with good crossing ability (like De Bruyne), and wing-backs (like Nuno Mendes).

    @rod6722@rod67224 ай бұрын

    • Id say that physically strong midfielders could play that wide role. For an example Fede Valverde or Marcos Llorente. Or you could play it with intelligent explosive guys like Gavi

      @ivanjankovic2773@ivanjankovic27734 ай бұрын

    • Chiesa is one even di Maria for thatpurpose

      @bablubhaskar1223@bablubhaskar12234 ай бұрын

  • I feel like the 4-4-2 is making a comeback also in the possession phase. City sometimes plays like this and it’s de Zerbis preferred formation

    @marvinschneider9309@marvinschneider93094 ай бұрын

    • De Zerbi 4-4-2? Thought he used a 4-2-3-1

      @edgarsoto1575@edgarsoto15754 ай бұрын

    • @@edgarsoto1575 the 4-2-3-1 can attack in a 4-4-2, the MAC can run forward into a Striker.

      @RuiLuz@RuiLuz4 ай бұрын

    • ​@@edgarsoto1575he uses a 4 box midfield 4 and 2 wingers

      @bablubhaskar1223@bablubhaskar12234 ай бұрын

    • . . . . . . . . . . This how brighton look like and build from back 4 4box midfield 2 wingers

      @bablubhaskar1223@bablubhaskar12234 ай бұрын

  • It's funny to think the 4-4-2 is one of the simplest but most effective formations, especially in the defense.

    @thejungwookim@thejungwookim4 ай бұрын

  • Can you make a video of 4-2-3-1 with attacking fullbacks and inverting wingers

    @HT3897@HT38974 ай бұрын

  • A wise man who was famous for the 4-4-2 once said "Put the ball in that end, stop it going in the other end"

    @fishyfish6510@fishyfish65104 ай бұрын

    • Sacchi said it right ? AC Milian legend.

      @muzammilaslam3610@muzammilaslam36104 ай бұрын

    • @@muzammilaslam3610Lol dyche said it

      @billiejoearmweak5302@billiejoearmweak53024 ай бұрын

    • ​@@billiejoearmweak5302same thing

      @notfunny007@notfunny0074 ай бұрын

  • Basically, 442 is the once popular 2332 (WM) formation, but in horizontal orientation. Like the later, it also forms 4 triangles that sandwiched 2 squares, making it a solid formation with a lot of passing options, and provide easy flexibility to transform the attacks into very controlling 424 or even very aggresive 244.

    @CaraVerde@CaraVerde4 ай бұрын

  • Diego Simeone is so clever he use is two attackers to draw out his two opponents center backs that is so brilliant that mean no matters how strong opposition defence is it very easily to get pull so a dead lock can be broken. The 4-4-2 formation also made a lot of sense how to generate the midfield so that it can always be solid to break through 🏆🥇⚽

    @RushaneLewinson-jw5wd@RushaneLewinson-jw5wd3 ай бұрын

  • inverting a fullback is really useful in 442 as it gives numerical advantage in mid considering only 2 central mids occupying the central space.inverting either one or both fullbacks gives cm freedom to push forward

    @adhnaanahmed5029@adhnaanahmed50294 ай бұрын

  • Needed this old style short explanation, tysm

    @username2168@username21684 ай бұрын

  • I have Never seen a team so good in sitting 4-4-2 like I saw Simeone's Atletico Madrid. I never enjoyed this so called "Haraam Ball" from any team except Atletico Madrid ❤ They are dirty, smart with a lot of Dark Arts to grind out what they want mostly.

    @Qammar_GGMU@Qammar_GGMU4 ай бұрын

  • The 4-4-2 can be adapted in so many ways that you can't really say it has obvious weaknesses. It's compactness means it's good defensively but also for keeping possession...the wide wings tuck in to create the overload in midfield which at the same time creates space for the full backs to push forward...this is how a modern 4-4-2 is implemented. 1 holding and 1 attacking midfield is the shape that optimizes spacing.. The only thing that I'd say works against it is that it is less direct offensively. You can't pressure the opposition defense as quickly..because the pace of your attack has to be in sync with the wingers getting forward to convert the midfield overload to an overload in the box..

    @mlondimbambo693@mlondimbambo6933 күн бұрын

  • Unai emerys got a nice 4-4-2

    @incognitoburrito8803@incognitoburrito88034 ай бұрын

  • Good afternoon FMS, would you be able to make a video explaining your opinion on why 5-3-2 is so fashionable these years? It would be very interesting. 🙏🙏

    @AlexRamirez-xc6hf@AlexRamirez-xc6hf4 ай бұрын

  • Sometimes simplicity comes hand in hand with effectiveness....

    @hungotuan4431@hungotuan44314 ай бұрын

  • 3-1-3-3 of Bielsa and 3-2-4-1 of Pep

    @markhakme6445@markhakme64454 ай бұрын

  • One of the pioneers of formational and positional football! 🙌🏿

    @shaheemjackson283@shaheemjackson2834 ай бұрын

  • Heyy Nice vid🔥🔥🔥 Have you done Analysis of Liverpool vs Man Utd?

    @ronnie2546@ronnie25464 ай бұрын

  • Please can you make a comparative of 442 and 433 formation and which one is more suited to crossing/cross-and-nod. I had a debate with some of my friends about this yesterday

    @yusufojoye@yusufojoye4 ай бұрын

  • Can you do a video on the 4-2-3-1 ? A lot of teams use it.

    @ftwsam2246@ftwsam224621 күн бұрын

  • 442 is still the king. Most of the new "fancy" tactics are always made with the intention of breaking down low-mid block 4-4-2 in mind.(reason inverted fullbacks became a thing to overcome two strikers press).

    @kk7324@kk73244 ай бұрын

  • New thinkers love to talk about the 4-4-2 but most big clubs press/rest defense is 4-4-2

    @wswj5923@wswj59232 ай бұрын

  • pls make one for unai emery Aston Villa.

    @hmahmud34792@hmahmud347924 ай бұрын

  • Please do an analysis on the Fifa club World cup final between Man City and Fluminese

    @fredrickogbebor2462@fredrickogbebor24624 ай бұрын

  • Bro pls, tatic City vs Fluminense. Guardiola vs Diniz plsssas

    @SantosMaiortimedoBrasilSantosS@SantosMaiortimedoBrasilSantosS4 ай бұрын

  • Hi Could you do a video about the strengths and weaknesses of the 4-3-3?

    @oyeniyivictor307@oyeniyivictor3074 ай бұрын

    • Already done, check out the link at the end of the video!

      @FootballMadeSimple@FootballMadeSimple4 ай бұрын

  • Aston Villa tactic nxt?

    @lemoramoipone1303@lemoramoipone13034 ай бұрын

  • "cover shadow" the overlooked defensive skill.

    @jonpaul3868@jonpaul38684 ай бұрын

    • It's like having an extra defender

      @FootballMadeSimple@FootballMadeSimple4 ай бұрын

  • Talk about the 3-3-4 , I know it's not used but just talk about it's strengths and weaknesses

    @CoolClipz@CoolClipz4 ай бұрын

    • That's deadlier than 22/23 Harry Maguire against a counter attack

      @JobHans@JobHansАй бұрын

    • @@JobHans the concept is fascinating, I use it in FIFA

      @CoolClipz@CoolClipzАй бұрын

  • I like the 433

    @oneilclarke7210@oneilclarke72104 ай бұрын

  • 442 is a formation highly reliant on individual quality and natural talent , it was during the 442 era we used have a lot of flashy dribbling, ridiculous finishes and goals in short we used to have ballers

    @bablubhaskar1223@bablubhaskar12234 ай бұрын

  • Trends create options of yes and no football hipsters give their opinions on podcasts and go but the brand 442 always remain and keep smiling from the corner knowing who is the boss

    @mohitdeshmukh3398@mohitdeshmukh33984 ай бұрын

  • How about the 4-3-2-1

    @raulgraniel5047@raulgraniel50474 ай бұрын

  • Formation that switch to a back three

    @karumehuie1407@karumehuie14074 ай бұрын

  • Manger danger

    @kenvikta6992@kenvikta69924 ай бұрын

  • 3-5-2 or 3-4-3

    @turbaw@turbaw4 ай бұрын

    • Coming soon !

      @FootballMadeSimple@FootballMadeSimple4 ай бұрын

  • Excellent explanation can you brief about ancelloti tactics after Vinicious junior

    @adithya9791@adithya97914 ай бұрын

  • 4.3.3

    @bobbiscorner7@bobbiscorner74 ай бұрын

  • Dooo girounaaaa

    @chb7ayoub498@chb7ayoub4984 ай бұрын

  • 4-2-3-1 plz

    @Amzz11@Amzz114 ай бұрын

  • Thomas Frank’s 3142

    @markbeard2107@markbeard21074 ай бұрын

  • Most of the teams are playing now

    @jakkaxn5513@jakkaxn55134 ай бұрын

  • 442 is a parking bus tactic

    @sulongenjop7436@sulongenjop74364 ай бұрын

  • 3

    @SimpleGeopolitics24@SimpleGeopolitics244 ай бұрын

  • 4-3-3

    @kwabenayeboah9575@kwabenayeboah95754 ай бұрын

  • 3-5-2

    @rooseveltpeters8578@rooseveltpeters85784 ай бұрын

  • 4-3-3 vs 4-3-3

    @chippewahyd2006@chippewahyd20064 ай бұрын

  • I use it as a defensive Formation in a mid Block with my U16 Team. Works very well.

    @channeltobiopscom@channeltobiopscom4 ай бұрын

  • 4222 formation

    @pc8679@pc86794 ай бұрын

  • 343

    @1legitsherif@1legitsherif4 ай бұрын

  • madrid off the ball / defends in 442

    @mihirnatani4479@mihirnatani44794 ай бұрын

  • Inter inzaghi

    @fiaselalmanea5386@fiaselalmanea53864 ай бұрын
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