The Tactical Beauty Of The 4-4-2 Formation | Strengths And Weaknesses

Why does this classic formation always come back? This video explains why.
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[@RuiLuz]

Easy to train, can be adapted, defends with two compact lines, one of the attackers can drop into the midfield and you get an extra man in defense, fashion comes and goes, but the 4-4-2 is always smiling from the corner.

[@abduelelahk1165]

Also you can imply any type of press you want with it (high-medium-low) block

[@RuiLuz]

@@abduelelahk1165 true

[@rod6722]

The issue with playing a 4-4-2 in the modern game is that wide midfielders are pretty rare these days. Most wingers today are forwards who are used to play in single-striker formations. So putting them as wingers in a 4-4-2 would naturally turn it into a 4-2-4, which makes you lose the midfield battle against teams that have 3 men in midfield. If anything, the kinds of players today who’d make the most sense as wide midfielders in a 4-4-2 would probably be attacking midfielders with good crossing ability (like De Bruyne), and wing-backs (like Nuno Mendes).

[@ivanjankovic2773]

Id say that physically strong midfielders could play that wide role. For an example Fede Valverde or Marcos Llorente. Or you could play it with intelligent explosive guys like Gavi

[@bablubhaskar1223]

Chiesa is one even di Maria for thatpurpose

[@marvinschneider9309]

I feel like the 4-4-2 is making a comeback also in the possession phase. City sometimes plays like this and it’s de Zerbis preferred formation

[@edgarsoto1575]

De Zerbi 4-4-2? Thought he used a 4-2-3-1

[@RuiLuz]

@@edgarsoto1575 the 4-2-3-1 can attack in a 4-4-2, the MAC can run forward into a Striker.

[@bablubhaskar1223]

​@@edgarsoto1575he uses a 4 box midfield 4 and 2 wingers

[@bablubhaskar1223]

. . . . . . . . . . This how brighton look like and build from back 4 4box midfield 2 wingers

[@fishyfish6510]

A wise man who was famous for the 4-4-2 once said "Put the ball in that end, stop it going in the other end"

[@muzammilaslam3610]

Sacchi said it right ? AC Milian legend.

[@billiejoearmweak5302]

@@muzammilaslam3610Lol dyche said it

[@notfunny007]

​@@billiejoearmweak5302same thing

[@thejungwookim]

It's funny to think the 4-4-2 is one of the simplest but most effective formations, especially in the defense.

[@CaraVerde]

Basically, 442 is the once popular 2332 (WM) formation, but in horizontal orientation. Like the later, it also forms 4 triangles that sandwiched 2 squares, making it a solid formation with a lot of passing options, and provide easy flexibility to transform the attacks into very controlling 424 or even very aggresive 244.

[@HT3897]

Can you make a video of 4-2-3-1 with attacking fullbacks and inverting wingers

[@RushaneLewinson-jw5wd]

Diego Simeone is so clever he use is two attackers to draw out his two opponents center backs that is so brilliant that mean no matters how strong opposition defence is it very easily to get pull so a dead lock can be broken. The 4-4-2 formation also made a lot of sense how to generate the midfield so that it can always be solid to break through 🏆🥇⚽

[@adhnaanahmed5029]

inverting a fullback is really useful in 442 as it gives numerical advantage in mid considering only 2 central mids occupying the central space.inverting either one or both fullbacks gives cm freedom to push forward

[@username2168]

Needed this old style short explanation, tysm

[@Qammar_GGMU]

I have Never seen a team so good in sitting 4-4-2 like I saw Simeone's Atletico Madrid. I never enjoyed this so called "Haraam Ball" from any team except Atletico Madrid ❤ They are dirty, smart with a lot of Dark Arts to grind out what they want mostly.

[@shaheemjackson283]

One of the pioneers of formational and positional football! 🙌🏿

[@markhakme6445]

3-1-3-3 of Bielsa and 3-2-4-1 of Pep

[@incognitoburrito8803]

Unai emerys got a nice 4-4-2

[@hungotuan4431]

Sometimes simplicity comes hand in hand with effectiveness....

[@AlexRamirez-xc6hf]

Good afternoon FMS, would you be able to make a video explaining your opinion on why 5-3-2 is so fashionable these years? It would be very interesting. 🙏🙏

[@ronnie2546]

Heyy Nice vid🔥🔥🔥 Have you done Analysis of Liverpool vs Man Utd?

[@kk7324]

442 is still the king. Most of the new "fancy" tactics are always made with the intention of breaking down low-mid block 4-4-2 in mind.(reason inverted fullbacks became a thing to overcome two strikers press).

[@wswj5923]

New thinkers love to talk about the 4-4-2 but most big clubs press/rest defense is 4-4-2

[@yusufojoye]

Please can you make a comparative of 442 and 433 formation and which one is more suited to crossing/cross-and-nod. I had a debate with some of my friends about this yesterday

[@fredrickogbebor2462]

Please do an analysis on the Fifa club World cup final between Man City and Fluminese

[@bablubhaskar1223]

442 is a formation highly reliant on individual quality and natural talent , it was during the 442 era we used have a lot of flashy dribbling, ridiculous finishes and goals in short we used to have ballers

[@hmahmud34792]

pls make one for unai emery Aston Villa.

[@SantosMaiortimedoBrasilSantosS]

Bro pls, tatic City vs Fluminense. Guardiola vs Diniz plsssas

[@oyeniyivictor307]

Hi Could you do a video about the strengths and weaknesses of the 4-3-3?

[@FootballMadeSimple]

Already done, check out the link at the end of the video!

[@jonpaul3868]

"cover shadow" the overlooked defensive skill.

[@FootballMadeSimple]

It's like having an extra defender

[@oneilclarke7210]

I like the 433

[@ftwsam2246]

Can you do a video on the 4-2-3-1 ? A lot of teams use it.

[@lemoramoipone1303]

Aston Villa tactic nxt?

[@CoolClipz]

Talk about the 3-3-4 , I know it's not used but just talk about it's strengths and weaknesses

[@JobHans]

That's deadlier than 22/23 Harry Maguire against a counter attack

[@CoolClipz]

@@JobHans the concept is fascinating, I use it in FIFA

[@mohitdeshmukh3398]

Trends create options of yes and no football hipsters give their opinions on podcasts and go but the brand 442 always remain and keep smiling from the corner knowing who is the boss

[@bobbiscorner7]

4.3.3

[@chb7ayoub498]

Dooo girounaaaa

[@kenvikta6992]

Manger danger

[@SimpleGeopolitics24]

3

[@karumehuie1407]

Formation that switch to a back three

[@raulgraniel5047]

How about the 4-3-2-1

[@turbaw]

3-5-2 or 3-4-3

[@FootballMadeSimple]

Coming soon !

[@adithya9791]

Excellent explanation can you brief about ancelloti tactics after Vinicious junior

[@Amzz11]

4-2-3-1 plz

[@kwabenayeboah9575]

4-3-3

[@jakkaxn5513]

Most of the teams are playing now

[@markbeard2107]

Thomas Frank’s 3142

[@rooseveltpeters8578]

3-5-2

[@channeltobiopscom]

I use it as a defensive Formation in a mid Block with my U16 Team. Works very well.

[@1legitsherif]

343

[@sulongenjop7436]

442 is a parking bus tactic

[@pc8679]

4222 formation

[@chippewahyd2006]

4-3-3 vs 4-3-3

[@mihirnatani4479]

madrid off the ball / defends in 442

[@fiaselalmanea5386]

Inter inzaghi