4-2-3-1 Explained

When the 4-4-2 formation meets the 4-3-3 formation, the 4-3-2-1 formation is created.

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[termodyt]

I've learned more with this guy than my coach

[Chiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

this guy is literally the football dictionary

[sebastianfranz]

I’m convinced the phone is listening to me. Me and my football team just decided today to switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation.

[rockonileva]

2013 Bayern had a monster 4231 with Neuer, Alaba - Dante - Boateng - Lahm, Scweinsteiger - Javi Martinez, Ribéry - Müller - Robben, Mandzukic... Omg I loved watching that team play.

[AdarshKumar-njrp]

4-2-3-1 highly depends on your no. 10 and wide players. They need to be both defensively and offensive astute.

[gordon]

IMO the single biggest inherent weakness of 4231 is that you end up only attacking with 4 players, especially in transition. Against another 4231 that means you'll be attacking with 4 against 6. Mourinho's teams could be very stuffy because of this. Managers know this of course, so the double pivot is usually more of a 6 and an 8 than two 6s.

[_rei]

4-2-3-1 is a very versatile because you can go from 4-3-3 when you have the possession to 4-5-1 when you're pinned ro even 4-2-4 in a counterattack mode

[KT-kigz]

Love the animations with these formation shorts!

[celtic]

Surprised there was no mention of Mourinho, when he arrived in the Premier League and introduced everyone to the 4-2-3-1 it was the first time in Premier League history a team had won the league without 2 up front, it essentially killed England’s obsession with 4-4-2 and brought the country into the modern age. Even SAF had to bring in Carlos Quieroz to take over the tactical side of things and they went on to have possibly their greatest ever period 07-10. All thanks to Jose’s 4-2-3-1.

[kimjancok]

I used this as a core formation in my Football Manager Career and won Indonesian League title in 5 consecutive seasons

[adhnaanahmed]

This formation is highly effective if inverted fullbacks are used at every situation of play to create numerical superiority and prpgress the play

[abhisheksathe]

I always use this in FIFA since last few years. 4-2-3-1 narrow but LM and RM pushed forward to act as LW and RW and the middle player to act as CAM. Really good formation for link up plays. Gotta have good CDM who can cut passing lines and win the balls for you in midfield.

[GP_ENGINE]

Fun fact
4-2-3-1 actually originates from 4-4-1-1 which was overly used in 2010's turkish süper lig

[adriunt]

You were able to see this lone striker disadvantage with Bayern in the UCL. Lewandowski always ghosted when the opponents were very good.

[edwardcamp]

This channel is such a great resource for people still learning the game (like me!)

[LovenArtiste]

My brain automatically defaults to “triangles are good”

[ashutoshganguly]

This is happening to Lewandowski nowadays ..

[Hypercore_Gamer]

I used this formation in my Fifa career mode, always make sure that your fullbacks stay back while attacking, use 1 2s between one pf the fullbacks and wingers, the player in CAM should be your best player in the squad, alternatively you can use a
4-1-4-1 with a back four, a CDM thats really good in defense and attack, with two cams and two wingers, this gets rid of the issue of the wingers ever not getting wide enough however if your CDM is trash it can be easy to beat with 3 in midfield

[abhijiththampi]

Ah my favourite formation. Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Raul Albiol; Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira; Ozi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria; Higuain/Benzema. Mourinho on the touch line. So many memories

[_PanchoVilla]

This is what Liverpool needs to play with Endo performing best as a duo with a double pivot step; SzoBOSSzlai setting the metronome; Mac Allister conducting the orchestra; Luis Diaz to add some flair; Nunez to finish with a crescendo. That would be poetry in motion! Klopp's heavy metal needs to change to classical.