4-3-3 DM Wide Tactic

4_3_3_dm_wide

4_1_4_1_dm

positive

clean_slate

Players

1

3

BALL_PLAYING_GOALKEEPER

SWEEPER_KEEPER

2

2

NO_NONSENSE_CENTRE_BACK

CENTRE_BACK

2

4

BALL_PLAYING_CENTRE_BACK

CENTRE_BACK

3

1

FULL_BACK

FULL_BACK

3

5

WING_BACK

FULL_BACK

3

3

DEEP_LYING_PLAYMAKER

CENTRAL_MIDFIELDER

4

2

ADVANCED_PLAYMAKER

PRESSING_CENTRAL_MIDFIELDER

4

4

BOX_TO_BOX_MIDFIELDER

DEFENSIVE_MIDFIELDER

5

1

WINGER

TRACKING_WIDE_MIDFIELDER

5

5

WINGER

TRACKING_WIDE_MIDFIELDER

6

3

CENTRE_FORWARD

CENTRAL_OUTLET_CENTRE_FORWARD

In possession

shorter

higher

standard

counter_attack

balanced

standard

keep_ball_in_play

hit_early_crosses

balanced

balanced

encourage

right

encourage

middle

pass_into_space

play_through_press

short

balanced

centre_backs

right

Out of possession

high_press

standard

balanced

more_often

counter_press

get_stuck_in

yes

trap_outside

trap_outside

balanced

Key strengths

Aggressive, coherent pressing

A high press with more frequent triggers, counter-press and a Get Stuck In tackling approach wins the ball high. The Pressing Central Midfielder out of possession supports this.

[4,2] Pressing Central Midfielder and [5,1] Tracking Wide Midfielder

Secure build-up from the back

Short goal kicks, Play Through Press and distribution to centre-backs fit a ball-playing goalkeeper and ball-playing centre-back.

[1,3] Ball-Playing Goalkeeper and [2,4] Ball-Playing Center-Back

Conflicting tactics

Short passing with high tempo and Pass Into Space

Shorter passing and short build-up conflict with Higher tempo, Counter-Attack and Pass Into Space, which makes passes harder to execute and gives the ball away more. The playmakers want time on the ball.

[3,3] Deep-Lying Playmaker and [4,2] Advanced Playmaker

Early crosses against a central focus

Hit Early Crosses with Balanced crossing and a lone Centre Forward conflicts with Progress Through Middle and a patient playmaker-led build-up.

[6,3] Center Forward

Risk exposures

Press beaten leaves space behind

A standard defensive line with a high press and counter-press leaves a big gap if the press is bypassed. There are only two centre-backs with a lone Defensive Midfielder in front.

[4,4] Defensive Midfielder and [2,2] Centre-Back

high

Right flank exposure

The right wing-back overlaps and underlaps on the right side, and the winger ahead of him adds to the risk, leaving the right side open to counters.

[3,5] Wing Back and [5,5] Winger

medium

Role synergies

Ball-playing GK + Ball-playing CB + Deep-lying Playmaker

A clear passing chain from the back to midfield.

[1,3] Ball-Playing Goalkeeper, [2,4] Ball-Playing Center-Back, [3,3] Deep-Lying Playmaker

Pressing CM + Tracking Wide Midfielders

They give the press numbers in midfield and wide.

[4,2] Pressing Central Midfielder, [5,1] Tracking Wide Midfielder

Suggested questions

Do you have the pace in defence to cover a standard line behind a high press?

Are your centre-backs and goalkeeper good enough on the ball for short build-up?

This is an energetic pressing side with a sound build-up structure and good pressing roles. Its main weakness is conflicting instructions: short passing sits against high tempo, Pass Into Space and early crosses, which increases turnovers and exposes a thin defence behind a high press. Lowering the tempo, using balanced pass reception and a more standard approach in the final third would make it much more coherent.

Phase description

Short build-up from a ball-playing goalkeeper, with quick transitions and wingers and playmakers feeding a lone centre forward.

Immediate counter-press from a 4-1-4-1 with a high press, frequent triggers and aggressive tackling.

High-energy pressing and fast attacks, held back by contradictory passing instructions.