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4-4-2 formation
Two banks of four. A partnership up front.
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My 4-4-2 XISTARTING XI
ATTACKMIDFIELDDEFENSE
LINEUPCRAFTYOUR TEAM. YOUR CALL.
Ready to make it yours4-4-2
ON THE TACTICS BOARD
How the 4-4-2 works
Four defenders and four midfielders support two forwards. Keep the wide midfielders connected to the central pair, or push one forward to create an overlap.
Start from the goalkeeper, through defense and midfield, up to attack. Drag the markers to adjust width and the distance between each line.
What it gives you
Clear partnerships across the pitch make responsibilities easy to share.
What to watch
A two-player central midfield can be outnumbered by a midfield three.
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