I'm not saying this is going to work for you but it does for me and some others
its a 41131 are a 4231 if you want to call it that
The Evolution
The trend of making their second striker as the play maker emerged in the 1986 world cup,the most famous example being Maradona himself. Once more and more teams started adopting this? the coming of 4-2-3-1 was inevitable. So then teams played a holding mid player to pick up the playmaker and the striker up lone used to drift into wide areas,leaving space in the middle,so to prevent that there were two holding midfield players and there was born the Double Pivot. And slowly but surely teams realised the importance of having possession and not being over run in the midfield and many turned to the 4-2-3-1. Of course every manager and every team had their own interpretations of this system.
The Double Pivot Ten efficiency and the compactness that the double pivot makes it vital to have in the modern game. the double pivot actually is the usage of two holding mids in front of the defence.
One generally more creative than the other and is termed as ?Deep Lying Playmaker?. All the 4 semifinalists at the 2010 World Cup used the double pivot. Spain,Holland and Germany all made their own interpretations of the 4-2-3-1 whereas Uruguay played with a classic 4-4-2(atleast on paper) but unlike in a typical 4-4-2 were the two Central Midfielders were allowed some sort of freedom,the Uruguayan central midfielders stayed back and acted as a double pivot. The Double Pivot or the players playing in that position are the ones who determine the tempo and also the overall setup of the team is dependent on them. You choose Busquets and Alonso as your double pivot like Spain did,then of course you will dominate possession. Or if you are Germany and play with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira,you would be devastating on the counter with Sami's energy and Bastian's intelligence. Or you can also park the bus like Netherlands did against Spain in the world cup final with Van Bommel and De jong.
As world football evolves, elite managers either dream up new, unprecedented ways to overcome the opposition, or delve into the pages of history for inspiration.
Over the last decade, we've seen a variety of positions emerge, but none are more specialist or refined as these five.
We will start with the trequartista (or enganche), which is firmly back in fashion, and move forward from there.
Trequartista literally translates to "three quarters" from Italian.
That gives you some idea of where this player is likely to be found, and true enough, the trequartista takes up a position between the central midfielders and strikers.
It's a tough role to play and differs from game to game.
How will the opposition choose to handle you?
Will it be man-to-man marking, zonal or will you be free to exert influence in certain areas?
The trequartista needs superb ball skills, a good range of passing and confidence in possession. Defensive contribution is negligible, so someone plying their trade in this role can tailor their training specifically to take-ons, dribbling, through-balls and shooting.
Current examples: Diego, Antonio Cassano, Kaka
Classic examples: Diego Maradona, Juan Roman Riquelme, Zinedine Zidane
Wing-Back
With the reintroduction of three-man central defensive systems in world football, wing-backs are becoming more common.
When you run a system with wing-backs, it pretty much lives and dies with them. If they make a telling impact, they can run riot and help you destroy a game. If they can't find a rhythm, you might as well surrender from the start.
These are some of the most well-rounded players in the game and have to be superb on both technical and physical levels.
One minute, you're busting a lung to get forward. The next, you're busting the other getting back to defend.
Between all that running, you need to pass, cross, shoot, tackle, mark and (possibly) take set pieces.
The real question is, who'd be a wing-back?
Classic example: Cafu, Roberto Carlos
Current example: Mauricio Isla, Sime Vrsaljko
target man
Didier Drogba, Gonzalo Higuain or Diego Milito?
Ian dowie to a video here
Playing as a target man: the essentials | FourFourTwo Performance
Sweeper Keeper
The days of the goalkeeper simply being someone who stops shots at the goal are long over. The modern goalkeeper must be able to play as well outside of the Penalty Area as he does inside it.
He must be willing to venture outside of the Penalty Area to intercept long through balls played between or over the fullback line. He must be able to clear the ball first time, or control it and try to maintain possession via a short pass or a long ball.
Sometimes he may even be called upon to use his head to clear a ball bouncing dangerously outside of the Penalty Area!
He must be willing to accept back-passes from his teammates and deal with them in an effective manner.
[video=youtube;yYPIjNTuGcE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yYPIjNTuGcE[/video]
Match Prep/ Training i left as default
I don't use oi's
I used medium pitch size
its a 41131 are a 4231 if you want to call it that
The Evolution
The trend of making their second striker as the play maker emerged in the 1986 world cup,the most famous example being Maradona himself. Once more and more teams started adopting this? the coming of 4-2-3-1 was inevitable. So then teams played a holding mid player to pick up the playmaker and the striker up lone used to drift into wide areas,leaving space in the middle,so to prevent that there were two holding midfield players and there was born the Double Pivot. And slowly but surely teams realised the importance of having possession and not being over run in the midfield and many turned to the 4-2-3-1. Of course every manager and every team had their own interpretations of this system.
Formation
The Double Pivot Ten efficiency and the compactness that the double pivot makes it vital to have in the modern game. the double pivot actually is the usage of two holding mids in front of the defence.
One generally more creative than the other and is termed as ?Deep Lying Playmaker?. All the 4 semifinalists at the 2010 World Cup used the double pivot. Spain,Holland and Germany all made their own interpretations of the 4-2-3-1 whereas Uruguay played with a classic 4-4-2(atleast on paper) but unlike in a typical 4-4-2 were the two Central Midfielders were allowed some sort of freedom,the Uruguayan central midfielders stayed back and acted as a double pivot. The Double Pivot or the players playing in that position are the ones who determine the tempo and also the overall setup of the team is dependent on them. You choose Busquets and Alonso as your double pivot like Spain did,then of course you will dominate possession. Or if you are Germany and play with Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira,you would be devastating on the counter with Sami's energy and Bastian's intelligence. Or you can also park the bus like Netherlands did against Spain in the world cup final with Van Bommel and De jong.
As world football evolves, elite managers either dream up new, unprecedented ways to overcome the opposition, or delve into the pages of history for inspiration.
Over the last decade, we've seen a variety of positions emerge, but none are more specialist or refined as these five.
We will start with the trequartista (or enganche), which is firmly back in fashion, and move forward from there.
Trequartista literally translates to "three quarters" from Italian.
That gives you some idea of where this player is likely to be found, and true enough, the trequartista takes up a position between the central midfielders and strikers.
It's a tough role to play and differs from game to game.
How will the opposition choose to handle you?
Will it be man-to-man marking, zonal or will you be free to exert influence in certain areas?
The trequartista needs superb ball skills, a good range of passing and confidence in possession. Defensive contribution is negligible, so someone plying their trade in this role can tailor their training specifically to take-ons, dribbling, through-balls and shooting.
Current examples: Diego, Antonio Cassano, Kaka
Classic examples: Diego Maradona, Juan Roman Riquelme, Zinedine Zidane
Wing-Back
With the reintroduction of three-man central defensive systems in world football, wing-backs are becoming more common.
When you run a system with wing-backs, it pretty much lives and dies with them. If they make a telling impact, they can run riot and help you destroy a game. If they can't find a rhythm, you might as well surrender from the start.
These are some of the most well-rounded players in the game and have to be superb on both technical and physical levels.
One minute, you're busting a lung to get forward. The next, you're busting the other getting back to defend.
Between all that running, you need to pass, cross, shoot, tackle, mark and (possibly) take set pieces.
The real question is, who'd be a wing-back?
Classic example: Cafu, Roberto Carlos
Current example: Mauricio Isla, Sime Vrsaljko
target man
Didier Drogba, Gonzalo Higuain or Diego Milito?
Ian dowie to a video here
Playing as a target man: the essentials | FourFourTwo Performance
Sweeper Keeper
The days of the goalkeeper simply being someone who stops shots at the goal are long over. The modern goalkeeper must be able to play as well outside of the Penalty Area as he does inside it.
He must be willing to venture outside of the Penalty Area to intercept long through balls played between or over the fullback line. He must be able to clear the ball first time, or control it and try to maintain possession via a short pass or a long ball.
Sometimes he may even be called upon to use his head to clear a ball bouncing dangerously outside of the Penalty Area!
He must be willing to accept back-passes from his teammates and deal with them in an effective manner.
[video=youtube;yYPIjNTuGcE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yYPIjNTuGcE[/video]
Match Prep/ Training i left as default
I don't use oi's
I used medium pitch size
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it is a very balanced shape, you're able to cover every zone on the pitch and is a very smart option for every football style. i like it very much, i will try your tac 