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If you look at 4-2-4 soccer formations and bring one of the wingers back into midfield, then you’ll get a 4-3-3 formation… as was discovered by some Brazilian teams after the 4-2-4 formation was developed.

This formation leaves both the attack and defence well catered for, but the midfield is a little lacking in numbers with just three players to cover the width of the pitch.

If this system were to be played regularly today, then the midfield would need support down the wings from the full backs definitely, and it might need a forward to occasionally drop back also.

Although this and other formations might have been suitable years ago, certain parts of them mean they’re not appropriate for today’s game. This is why it’s very common to see the 4-4-2 so often in modern soccer because the defence and midfield have sufficient numbers to cope and the main striker doesn’t have to play on his own to compensate for shortages else where.

So with a 4-4-2 you’re pretty much safe in all positions, but in 4-3-3 I’m afraid you’re not. Nevertheless, at least 4-3-3 is more moderate than 4-2-4 and doesn’t leave you OVERLY vulnerable!

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