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2/21/12

About World Soccer: A Guide to Fomations

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From Stewart Coggin, your Guide to World Soccer
This week I look at five of soccer's major formations. I take you through the 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 5-3-2, 4-5-1 and 4-2-3-1 formations and how to implement them. I'd also like to give a shout to my Facebook page where you can keep up to date with developments in the world game.

Overview
While the quality of player at a coach's disposal is the fundamental factor in how a team performs, which formation is played can also have a decisive influence on the course of a game... Read more
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4-4-2
The 4-4-2 formation is one of the most commonly used in the world game... Read more

4-2-3-1
The 4-2-3-1 formation came to prominence in Spain in the 1990s and early 2000s and is now used by many teams throughout the world... Read more

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