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

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  • čas přidán 20. 12. 2023
  • Why does this classic formation always come back? This video explains why.
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Komentáře • 67

  • @RuiLuz
    @RuiLuz Před 4 měsíci +115

    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
      @abduelelahk1165 Před 4 měsíci +9

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

    • @RuiLuz
      @RuiLuz Před 4 měsíci

      @@abduelelahk1165 true

  • @rod6722
    @rod6722 Před 4 měsíci +43

    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
      @ivanjankovic2773 Před 4 měsíci +11

      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
      @bablubhaskar1223 Před 4 měsíci

      Chiesa is one even di Maria for thatpurpose

  • @marvinschneider9309
    @marvinschneider9309 Před 4 měsíci +35

    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
      @edgarsoto1575 Před 4 měsíci +1

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

    • @RuiLuz
      @RuiLuz Před 4 měsíci

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

    • @bablubhaskar1223
      @bablubhaskar1223 Před 4 měsíci

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

    • @bablubhaskar1223
      @bablubhaskar1223 Před 4 měsíci +1

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

  • @fishyfish6510
    @fishyfish6510 Před 4 měsíci +73

    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"

  • @thejungwookim
    @thejungwookim Před 4 měsíci +21

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

  • @HT3897
    @HT3897 Před 4 měsíci +13

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

  • @CaraVerde
    @CaraVerde Před 4 měsíci +4

    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.

  • @RushaneLewinson-jw5wd
    @RushaneLewinson-jw5wd Před 3 měsíci +2

    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 🏆🥇⚽

  • @Qammar_GGMU
    @Qammar_GGMU Před 4 měsíci +7

    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.

  • @adhnaanahmed5029
    @adhnaanahmed5029 Před 4 měsíci +3

    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
    @username2168 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Needed this old style short explanation, tysm

  • @incognitoburrito8803
    @incognitoburrito8803 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Unai emerys got a nice 4-4-2

  • @markhakme6445
    @markhakme6445 Před 4 měsíci +7

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

  • @shaheemjackson283
    @shaheemjackson283 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @hungotuan4431
    @hungotuan4431 Před 4 měsíci +4

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

  • @AlexRamirez-xc6hf
    @AlexRamirez-xc6hf Před 4 měsíci +2

    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. 🙏🙏

  • @kk7324
    @kk7324 Před 4 měsíci +1

    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).

  • @ronnie2546
    @ronnie2546 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @ftwsam2246
    @ftwsam2246 Před 17 dny +1

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

  • @yusufojoye
    @yusufojoye Před 4 měsíci +1

    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
    @fredrickogbebor2462 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @bablubhaskar1223
    @bablubhaskar1223 Před 4 měsíci

    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
    @hmahmud34792 Před 4 měsíci +1

    pls make one for unai emery Aston Villa.

  • @oyeniyivictor307
    @oyeniyivictor307 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @wswj5923
    @wswj5923 Před 2 měsíci +1

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

  • @SantosMaiortimedoBrasilSantosS

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

  • @lemoramoipone1303
    @lemoramoipone1303 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Aston Villa tactic nxt?

  • @jonpaul3868
    @jonpaul3868 Před 4 měsíci +1

    "cover shadow" the overlooked defensive skill.

  • @CoolClipz
    @CoolClipz Před 4 měsíci +2

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

    • @JobHans
      @JobHans Před měsícem

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

    • @CoolClipz
      @CoolClipz Před měsícem

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

  • @oneilclarke7210
    @oneilclarke7210 Před 4 měsíci

    I like the 433

  • @mohitdeshmukh3398
    @mohitdeshmukh3398 Před 4 měsíci

    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

  • @chb7ayoub498
    @chb7ayoub498 Před 4 měsíci

    Dooo girounaaaa

  • @bobbiscorner7
    @bobbiscorner7 Před 4 měsíci +1

    4.3.3

  • @turbaw
    @turbaw Před 4 měsíci +2

    3-5-2 or 3-4-3

  • @kenvikta6992
    @kenvikta6992 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Manger danger

  • @Amzz11
    @Amzz11 Před 4 měsíci

    4-2-3-1 plz

  • @adithya9791
    @adithya9791 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Excellent explanation can you brief about ancelloti tactics after Vinicious junior

  • @karumehuie1407
    @karumehuie1407 Před 4 měsíci

    Formation that switch to a back three

  • @SimpleGeopolitics24
    @SimpleGeopolitics24 Před 4 měsíci

    3

  • @markbeard2107
    @markbeard2107 Před 4 měsíci

    Thomas Frank’s 3142

  • @raulgraniel5047
    @raulgraniel5047 Před 4 měsíci

    How about the 4-3-2-1

  • @jakkaxn5513
    @jakkaxn5513 Před 4 měsíci

    Most of the teams are playing now

  • @kwabenayeboah9575
    @kwabenayeboah9575 Před 4 měsíci

    4-3-3

  • @sulongenjop7436
    @sulongenjop7436 Před 4 měsíci

    442 is a parking bus tactic

  • @channeltobiopscom
    @channeltobiopscom Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @rooseveltpeters8578
    @rooseveltpeters8578 Před 4 měsíci

    3-5-2

  • @chippewahyd2006
    @chippewahyd2006 Před 4 měsíci

    4-3-3 vs 4-3-3

  • @1legitsherif
    @1legitsherif Před 4 měsíci

    343

  • @mihirnatani4479
    @mihirnatani4479 Před 4 měsíci

    madrid off the ball / defends in 442

  • @pc8679
    @pc8679 Před 4 měsíci

    4222 formation

  • @fiaselalmanea5386
    @fiaselalmanea5386 Před 4 měsíci

    Inter inzaghi