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one formation is currently the most used formation in the top five leagues we've just done the seventy percent of teams having played it at any point this season it's regarded as one of the best formations given its flexibility and compactors making it very lethal both on attack and defense if we take a deeper look at some of the teams that are using the four two three one many of them are leading their respective title races teams such as manchester city have had decent success with this formation only losing one game when using it while teams such as ac milan and biomunic are currently first in their respective leaks and are achieving an incredible win rate with this formation finally the unexpected title contenders managed to the united are also performing very well with this formation willing sixty percent of their game team intends to line up in this formation it requires a lot of specific players to occupy the different positions on the pitch the centerbacks need to be good ballplayers as this formation usually requires teams to build up from the back line the perfect combination would see one more technically gifted centerback able to move the ball up the pitch with precise passes into the midfield and one center back able to play long balls into the striker we can see this in ac milan， who will often play long balls into slatanyburhimovich of the two centerbacks kai air plays on average four point seven long balls per game walro manually only plays an average of one point two and has more responsibility in building up play through the midfield the fullbacks are one of the most crucial roles within the four two and are required to have incredible stamina as they will be supporting attack and defense constantly throughout the game depending on the game plan of the manager they may also be the employed in more supportive roles such as the inverted for backs which we usually see with guadiola in most of his teams where they will move inside next to the sentiment fielders to stop any dangerous counter attack so far this season by munich ballbacks in alfonso davies and pavard have been exceptional able to support attacks and defense consistently the midfield is composed of two defensive mids and three attacking mids the defensive mids are relatively physical players able to put in tackles and stop the opposition from reaching the defensive light and on the ball they must be able to move the ball quickly between the lights the importance of the two central defensive midfielders is reflected in biomunics， garretzka and kimmich within the team。 garretzka has the highest average interceptions begin and defensively kimich and gerretzka have the highest past completion rate than anyone in the team that has played more than five games so although the defensive mids line up next to each other the roles are rather different with one acting as a link between defense and midfield and the other usually used as more of a box to box midfielder the three attacking mids are usually more technically gifted players the wide players are very good in one v， one situation and the central mid is usually the playmaker in this formation fantastic passing precision and we've ability to spot any weaknesses in the defensive line manchester united's attacking three have been phenomenal this seal with marcial fernandez and rashford or proving to be extremely dangerous when drifting inside or cutting in behind the back lines hakashana loglu has also been fantastic for ac milan this season and is the key to their attacking dynamism the lone striker in the four two three one is usually required to be physically threatening and have fantastic hold up play able to flick the ball on to the runners either side of him he must be able to support the possession play of the team and have good link up play with the sentiment fielder it's common for the lone striker to play as a false knive and to drop deep in the midfield to open up the space behind them both， levin duski and abrahamovich have been fantastic for their teams this season they are both physically threatening and very difficult to dispossess and are extremely clinical finishes now we've seen the type of players that are required for the four two three one to be successful let's take a deeper look at the attacking threats it possesses firstly the main advantages when lining up in this formation is the cover the team has all over the pitch and the relatively short distances between players by dividing the pitch into four equal zones we can see that this formation can often provide a numerical advantage on either wing two players will always be out wide with the attacking midfielder being able to move out wide and create an overload in the area of the pitch that may need it as we can see here the attacking mid can move into the right inside channel and the other winger will move into the left inside channel to ensure there are always three players in the middle and the full back can stick out wide on the other wind to stretch the opposition this formation is most effective when building up play from the back the center backs will usually split and the first bays will see one of those cdms coming short to collect the ball the full backs will usually push high up the pitch and try and stretch the opposition press as much as possible so on the ball the formation will almost immediately switch to a three three three one if being pressed high up the pitch the defensive mids will usually position themselves on a staggered line and create opportunities for the team to move the ball up the pitch one structure that is common in this formation is the diamond that is created between the fallback and the two defensive myth with one cdm at the tip of the diamond and the other will move in parallel to the fallback this shape ensures there is always support in case of pressure and is a way of creating a overload in possession this diamond also opens up many opportunities moving up for example the winger can come short and swap with the cdm and the cam can drop deeper and help switch play to the other wing， but there is more likely space to move down the center attacking midfielder has a crucial role and will need to have good understanding with the striker as they often switch places during the match we can see this in how man united have been playing the seas with kavani or marshao dropping deep into the midfield and bruno fernandez cutting in behind on the overlap， the central attacking midfielder will also be the player key to creating overloads high up the pitch while one of the defensive mids will be playing as a box to box midfielder the central attacking mid will usually be playing from side to side linking the wingers with the striker and finding players on the overlap， the striker will be constantly shifting between the lines to open up space for its teammates on crosses he will attempt to get in between the goalkeeper and the centerbags and during build up， he will usually come short between the defense and the midfielders to lay the ball off to the runners either side of him a perfect example of this can be seen in west ham's previous game against leads where antonio comes deep to collect in the midfield and opens up the space behind him for susseck to get into as mentioned earlier the four bags are required to support both attack and defense and will usually move high up alongside the attacking midfielders they will also need to have good link up play with the wide midfielders if the full back is wide then the attacking mid will move into the half space or cut in behind on the other hand if the winger is out wide then the full back can either act as support or make runs on the inside in the final phase， the team will often find themselves lined up as a two four one three or as a two four four able to stretch the defense and deliver crosses into the box not only is the four two three one extremely effective on attack it's also incredibly solid defensively with up to four players always available to stop any dangerous counter attacks of the top teams currently playing the four two three one the majority of them will press from the front when attempting to regain possession if defending with the front two then the striker and the cam will press the center bags with the wingers tucking inside eat the side of the cd ends and thus shifting to a four four two if defending with a low striker teams will usually shift into a four five one and most commonly form a triangular shape in midfield to stop any balls into the middle the advantages of this formation is also the amount of central players that it possesses and having three midfielders will ensure that teams are forced to play out wide and attempt to score from crosses the two cdm's if position correctly can easily block any balls into the half spaces and the perfectness in the middle will make it difficult for any opposing playmakers to have enough time on the ball so， as we just saw this formation has a lot of potential of being extremely dangerous on attack and extremely solid defensively however， with a lot of moving parts having to work together if not executed correctly it could leave a lot of weaknesses for the opposition to exploit if the opposition's team is playing with a front two then the defense can often find themselves in a two v two situation especially if the midfielders have pushed high up on the pitch having two defensive mids is essential for connecting attack and defense， but if out of position the opposition can easily exploit space in front of the back four secondly the positioning in the midfield is very important and it's fundamental for the defensive mids to be staggered on a diagonal line for example when defending if playing as a flat too then a ball between the two can easily cut the line the opposition will find themselves up against the centerbacks finally just as important as the space between the cdms and the centerbacks is the space between the cdms and the attacking midfield three a mistake that teams in this formation often make is the disconnect between the midfield players with the attacking three not coming deep in the pitch to collect the ball if the cam is out of position or marked effectively by the opposing team then it can be difficult for the team to move up the pitch successfully so the space between the two defensive mids and the three attacking mids needs to be confined as if there is a big disconnect between them then it's easier for the opposition to intercept passes or move up the pitch when in possession when executed correctly the four two three one is one of the most exciting formations to watch the tight spaces between the players allows for some very intricate passing displays and there's a reason why the top managers in europe have adopted this formation within their teams and i believe it will stay this way for the next few seasons。