Very Basics of the 4-3-1 Formation

[@silvrbreez]

Shared with my U12 boys team. Thanks for putting this together!

[@willporter3616]

Hope it made sense to them!

[@sarareyes811]

I like the style of this formation

[@willporter3616]

Me too. It makes the transition to 11v11 very easy with a variety of formations as well.

[@jarvinballecio1134]

Coach, do your outside mids( #11, #7) play more " narrow" to allow the outside backs to open the field? If so, are they still considered "outside mids" if they act like central midfielders? Cheers, from Washington D.C.

[@goldenfootholden]

i’m watching it because my soccer coach said to

[@willporter3616]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@troy2268]

Samee😊

[@official_Gio1]

Me too

[@Pattydoesstuff]

Same

[@jackpepperbox]

Great video, sent it to my team. My only question is, during a goal kick, wouldn't the CBs be on the corners of the goal box, not the penalty box?

[@willporter3616]

Great question. I would say it depends on the age group and skill level. For example: if young and playing with a build out line then you can start the CB's on the corners of the penalty box because they have plenty of time and space. If there is no build out line then you most likely need to come inside to the goal box to create more time and space if the other team presses. Make sense?

[@michaeldriskill7843]

Implementing this with my U12s. My concern is that it seems a bit vulnerable on counter attack, especially if your CB's aren't overly athletic. Any suggestions to counter that or is that unfounded? It does seems to work well defensively if the Offense is not counterattacking. Most common formation we play against is 3-3-2, so on paper it seems we could double both forwards, man up with each midfielder, push our forward up to keep 2 defenders of the other team occupied. Then we might have to account for the other defender who is free attacking, but that's a lower risk option. Thoughts?

[@willporter3616]

The 4-3-1 is a great formation to begin to teach players the concepts that will be required of the back 4 in other formations at the 11v11 level. One of the best ways to play this formation and prevent the counter attack is to start to teach the wingbacks that when one progress forward into the attack the other must hold and the back 3 get compact.

[@miguelcaparica4677]

And the goalkeeper? doesn't it count?

[@StinkyWizzleTits]

Here's a great indepth breakdown of 4-3-1 kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHycdJSYoZhngKc

[@crwfabrication8350]

If you referring to the formation numbering, no. Both teams have a goalie, and there's always one. It's a known given and never placed into formation numbering. So it's 4-3-1. Not 1-4-3-1.

[@HARPER77]

2321 u mean

[@StinkyWizzleTits]

Not if you break it down in to defense, mid and forwards.