which is the better formation 3-5-2 or 4-4-2?
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I think 4-4-2 is the better system as it finds the balance between offense and defense. You get more from the wings since you have both full backs and wingers maurauding up and down. At the same time the middle is stable. My preferred system is when the wingers and full backs playing forward a bit more.\n\nWith a 3-5-2, you get more possibilities with an attacking midfielder and/or a defensive midfielder. However the defense is vulnerable from the wings.
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GK Edwin Van Der Sar\nDF Cafu\nDF John Terry\nDF Patrick Vieira\nDF Alessandro Nesta\nMF Ronaldinho Gaucho\nMF Steven Gerrard\nMF Michael Ballack\nFW Raul Gonzalez Blanco\nFW Thierry Henry\nFW Ronaldo Luis Nazario\n\nCoach: Guus Hiddink\nFormation: 4-3-3
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4-5-1 or better.... 4-4-1-0 they usually play without forwards with Mancini and Taddei play really offensive\n\nDoni\nPanucci,Ferrari,Mexes,Chivu\nTaddei,De Rossi,Pizarro,Perrotta,Mancini\nTotti\n\nsomethimes play with 4-4-1-1\nDoni\nPanucci,Ferrari,Mexes,Chivu\nTaddei,De Rossi,Perrotta,Mancini\nTotti\nMontella
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lol fishball L O L\n\npersonally i think it should be a 442 - the players know the formation and what is expected of them with it.. why change it and risk a knock in confidence?\n\nthe team?\n\nRobinson (who else is there?)\n\nCarragher (been on form for Liverpool)\nTerry (solid, my choice as next capt.)\nFerdinand (a div but we need a good headerer)\nA.Cole (lively and always running forward)\n\nBeckham (brilliant with set balls)\nLampard (solid and reliable)\nGerrard (..well what i say, he's just brilliant)\nJ.Cole (has answered the 'who on the left' question)\n\nCrouch ( on form ) Owen ( can be lethal )
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This is a question for those who think that what wins a game is a team formation. Brazil could play 1-1-8 that it wouldnt matter. The questions is not what better formation, but who are those in each position.\nIf you have the likes of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Adriano, Kaka, Robinho, Juninho Pernambucano, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Dida, etc...do you really care to play 3-5-2 or 4-4-2? I say, put them out there, and let the other team worry about what formation they are playing while they keep on scoring again, again and again.
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My favorite lineup would have to be a 4-1-2-1-2. 4 defenders, 4 midfielders in a diamond formation, and two forwards.\n\nCasillas; Maldini, Puyol, Terry, Cannavaro; Lampard, Gerrard, Makelele; Ronaldinho; Totti, Henry
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4/10 or 2/5 simplified
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ok here we go. I need to say that i like to play football (soccer) and when I play or coach I love to play very offensive, so my formation would be 3-5-2.\n\nGoalie =  Antonio Carbajal\n\nDefense = Paolo Maldini\n          Rafael Marquez\n          Roberto Carlos\n\nMidfield= Maradona (central)\n          Zidane\n          Nedved\n          G Best\n          M Platini\n\nForwards= Pele\n          Ronaldihno\n\n\nBench = Kahn\n        Etto\n        Silvestre\n        Hugo Sanchez\n        J Stamm\n        Blanco
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4-1-2-1-2\n\nGK= Casillas\nRB= Cicinho\nRCB= Ramos\nLCB= Mejia \nLB= R.Carlos\nCM= Guti \nLM= Zidane \nRM= Beckham\nCAM= Baptista\nRST= Ronaldo \nLST= Robinho
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4-3-3 because you have your center defense as the sweeper and the other defenders as regular defenders. For the midfields, there are two outsides and one offensive middle and one defensive middle. For the forwards/strikers, there are two outsides and one middle. The outsides will recieve and dribble the ball and the middle will be ready for a cross if needed. This formation gives you more defensive strength as well as some more offensive options. This can work on any level of team that you are playing (easy team means defensive midfield goes up and hard team offensive midfield comes back).
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Im not quite sure what you mean by "find" a 4-3 defensive package. But all it means is to have the defense align with four "down" defensive lineman. Three linebackers, and four defensive backs. Also called the 4-3-4
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for a 4-5-1\n\nGoal- Dida\nC Back- Oguchi Onyewu\nC Back- Gabriel Heinze\nF Back- Asner del Horno\nF Back-Olaf Mellberg\nC Forward- Milan Baros\nSlide Mid-Steven Gerrard\nSlide Mid- David Beckham\nCenter Mid- Zinedine Zidane\nCenter Mid- Ze Roberto\nDef Mid- Emerson\n\nThats my fantasy line up. I like to play defensive football, and I cant think of anything better than a 4-5-1.
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Toluca vs Cruz Azul or\nToluca vs Pachuca
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the 4-3-2-1 is simply a modified 4-4-2 where the midfield and forwards are stacked, and the higher forward(usually the bigger one) is used as a target to hold up the play while the speedier usually smaller and more technical player runs off him.\n\nso yes\n Also, Chelsea play a 4-5-1 for those who are uneducated.\nand smiley girl-you are clueless, nobody uses a sweeper in the modern game.
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I don't live in the UK so I'm not in any position to comment. But 5 a side is a great game, faster tempo, more exhilirating. You have to be alert at all times unlike the normal 11 a side game, which allows periods of time where you can actually relax for a while.
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I think you mean 4-4-2\nor 5-3-2\nor any like this combination\nit's the different distribution of team players in the match based on the stratigie of the coach\nthe total number of soccer team is 11 players\n1 goalkeeper and 10 field player\nso they ditribute them like that for ex 4-4-2 means 4 deffencer, 4 midfield and 2 attack
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Milan actually plays in 4-3-2-1\nIn Italy we call this tactic "formazione ad albero di natale"\nThis was their line-up in one 'serie a' match:\nMilan (4-3-2-1): 12 Dida; \n(4) 2 Cafu, 13 Nesta, 3 Maldini, 4 Kaladze; \n(3) - defensive mids 8 Gattuso, 21 Pirlo, 20 Seedorf; \n(2) - offensive mids 22 Kakà, 10 Rui Costa; \n(1) 7 Shevchenko. \n(77 Abbiati, 14 Simic, 19 Costacurta, 5 Redondo, 23 Ambrosini, 15 Tomasson, 18 Borriello). All. Carlo Ancelotti.