4-5-1
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Whilst no where near as common as the 4-4-2 in the world of soccer formations, the 4-5-1 does have a place in the modern game and is sometimes used by some premiership teams in particular.
Four defenders leaves plently of cover at the back, whilst the team should have no trouble in dominating the midfield with five midfielders.
Yet with only one striker it can be difficult to finish off any attacks and this lone striker may find it a little tricky to carry the team on his own up front. So when teams play this formation, they’ll often make one of the midfielders go up and support the striker when the team is attacking so that in effect he simply ends up playing off the striker for some of the game.
But if this isn’t the case then at least a packed midfield will allow the right and left midfielders to actually stay out wide and make runs down the wing. They can then get crosses in and supply the lone striker.
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