backpocket

It’s not a case of more/less is better. To me it’s a tool that’s more about refining details of your tactics and team instructions, subtler tactical adjustments on game by game basis, and also to customise a role to the players you have.

Thanks for the reply! I never would have thought if everyone’s mobile, the guy who holds position will ruin everything. Enjoy seeing your tactical discussion and then trying it myself to see how it works. Things always… fit perfectly somehow.

I tried the 433 you’ve set up and the movement of the midfield three was really interesting. The carrilero and RPM switched places a lot and the carrilero would a lot of times be the deepest when the RPM surges forward. I tried using a DLP thinking it would be more secure, instead him holding position made everything worse as he wasn’t supporting the right flank enough, and the carrilero was too static. I never would’ve thought to use an RPM there. The IF-s does tend to get isolated sometimes if the ball gets to him early so I kinda get why you’d use an SS. But with an IF would you use anything besides an AP-WB combo to support it?

If you’re dying to get your false 9 to score and create it’s possible. But now you’ll need to solve these problems: 1. How do I get a player who drops deep to score? 2. How do I make him play the final ball? Theyre all solvable, but there’s more than one way to do it. Just watch 5-10 in game minutes of a few games and see what the pattern is. Who gets most shots? Who creates the most chances? And why? Is it the mentality? Instruction? Role/duty? I don’t have an answer for you because we all have different ideas and different players, but hopefully this will point you the right way.

That’s actually pretty interesting. I was just thinking about how teams try to counter 3-2-5 with a back 5 or 6 like Emery, and was thinking if the next step was 7.

Any resources you can point me to? I feel like I only know extreme ends: either direct/counter football, or controlled possession. Would be nice to create something besides that.

So just like the title, I was wondering what other formation is there? Most top teams seem to be using that and would like to read about other styles.

Hmm my guess is that having an AF could be the main one? Mentality and forward play has been changed slightly, so your team might be trying to get it to him ASAP. To keep things close to the original tactic I’d probably just try to change the AF to a poacher or pressing forward. Poacher because he’ll just pin the defense and not too involved in buildup, so the ball would go to the playmakers/midfielders more. He’ll still be pushing the opp D-line up so there’ll still be space to exploit. Good luck!