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  2. Formation (association football) - Wikipedia

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    343 formation. Using a 343, the midfielders are expected to split their time between attacking and defending. Having only three dedicated defenders means that if the opposing team breaks through the midfield, they will have a greater chance to score than with a more conventional defensive configuration, such as 4–5–1 or 44–2.

  3. Channel (association football) - Wikipedia

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    An example of the use of this is the FC Barcelona team, who use a fluid (meaning the players are free to move around and exchange positions) 4–3–3 formation to use the channels created by the oppositions formation to gain an advantage, e.g. Xavi with the ball in midfield, passing to one of the front three players who start either in the ...

  4. Catenaccio - Wikipedia

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    Rappan's verrou system, proposed in 1932, when he was coach of Servette, was essentially a modification of the 2–3–5 system, and in some ways resembled the modern 44–2 or 4–3–3 formations; his system implemented with four defenders, three of which were fielded in a fixed role playing a strict man-to-man marking system, plus an ...

  5. Association football positions - Wikipedia

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    LW. CF. The most common positions used in association football. Teams must always have a goalkeeper, but the remaining 10 players may be arranged in any combination. In the sport of association football, each of the 11 players on a team is assigned to a particular position on the field of play. A team is made up of one goalkeeper and ten ...

  6. Forward (association football) - Wikipedia

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    The present role of a centre-forward is sometimes interchangeable with that of an attacking midfielder or second striker, however, especially in the 43–1–2 or 4–1–2–1–2 formations. The term centre-forward is taken from the earlier football playing formations , such as the 2–3–5, in which there were five forward players: two ...

  7. Midfielder - Wikipedia

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    The 4–3–3 and 4–5–1 formations each use three central midfielders. The 44−2 formation may use two central midfielders, [4] and in the 4–2–3–1 formation one of the two deeper midfielders may be a central midfielder. Prominent central midfielders are known for their ability to pace the game when their team is in possession of ...

  8. File:Association football 4-3-3 formation.svg - Wikipedia

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    Summary. English: 4-3-3 association football formation. Русский: 4-3-3 тактическая схема в футболе. Own work. This file was derived from: 4-3-3.png. The SVG code is valid. This map was created with a text editor. This map uses embedded text that can be easily translated using a text editor.

  9. Association football - Wikipedia

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    Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, [a] is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.