How would you setup a 3421 formation?

[sejo]

Hi everyone, I love the shape of 3421 formation and to have 2 offensive midfielders behind one forward. How would you setup it?

Thanks!

[coach vahid]

@kr10 create a tactic and even if never play with, the setup is pretty well balanced.

 

[ElJuanvito]

I keep it simple, and it has worked for me so far:

 

------WCB(d)-----CD(d or c)-----WCB(d)-----

-WB(a)---DM(s)--------DM(s)---------WB(a)----

------------------------------------------------------------

---------------AM(s)----------AM(s)------------------

----------------------AF(a)---------------------------------

[TheMartello]

15 minutes ago, ElJuanvito said:

I keep it simple, and it has worked for me so far:

 

------WCB(d)-----CD(d or c)-----WCB(d)-----

-WB(a)---DM(s)--------DM(s)---------WB(a)----

------------------------------------------------------------

---------------AM(s)----------AM(s)------------------

----------------------AF(a)---------------------------------

 

Do you have a screenshot of your tactic with the team instructions? And do you use player instructions?

[ElJuanvito]

hace 16 horas, TheMartello dijo:

 

Do you have a screenshot of your tactic with the team instructions? And do you use player instructions?

Team instructions:

 

Balanced/Positive

 

-1 width

Play through the middle

-1 directness

0/+1 tempo

Low crosses

Work ball into box

 

Counterpress

Distribute quickly

Distribute to centrebacks+fullbacks

 

High press

High defensive line

+1 pressing intensity

Get stuck in

 

I encourage you to experiment with the team instructions, specially in the difficult matches.

 

Player instructions: everyone except the centre backs has tackle harder, and the AMCs have move into channels. I have experimented with telling the AMCs to mark the nearby fullback in order to add defensive width, but I'm not sure it makes much of a difference.

 

Also, whenever possible I use wrong-footed AMCs (a left footer at AMCR, and a right footer at AMCL).