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Formations

The numbers on the team sheet, and what they hide.

A formation is a starting point, not a description of how a team plays. A 4-3-3 can attack like a 3-2-5 and defend like a 4-5-1.

This section explains the common shapes, how they change with and without the ball, and which ones suit the players you actually have.

Formations guides