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4–3–2–1 formation. The 4–3–2–1, commonly described as the "Christmas tree" formation, has another forward brought on for a midfielder to play "in the hole", so leaving two forwards slightly behind the most forward striker. Terry Venables and Christian Gross used this formation during their time in charge of Tottenham Hotspur.
The Nickel formation comes in several varieties: 4–2–5 nickel defense 4–2–5. There are a couple paths to the 4–2–5. One is by removing a linebacker from the standard 4–3 to add the extra defensive back.
Some variations include 1–4–4–1 and 1–4–3–2 formations. He later had great success with Milan using the catenaccio system during the 60s and 70s, winning several titles, including two Serie A titles, three Coppa Italia titles, two European Cups , two European Cup Winners' Cups , and an Intercontinental Cup .
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The 3-3-2 formation consists of three linemen, three linebackers and two defensive backs. It is one of the most flexible formations, allowing multiple looks and blitz packages and freeing the middle linebacker from most pass coverage responsibilities; this way, the middle linebacker can be used for stopping the run.
The 1920 APFA season was the inaugural season of the American Professional Football Association, renamed the National Football League in 1922.An agreement to form a league was made by four independent teams from Ohio on August 20, 1920, at Ralph Hay's office in Canton, Ohio, with plans to invite owners of more teams for a second meeting on September 17, 1920. [1]
[6] [7] [8] When a sixth defensive back is inserted, it is known as a "dime" package (4 CB, 1 SS, 1 FS). In rare instances when a seventh defensive back is inserted, it is known as a "quarter" package (5 CB, 1 SS, 1 FS or 4 CB, 2 SS, 1 FS). [9] As with offensive formations, there are many combinations that can be used to set up a defense.
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