| 3-4-3, | | | | mid-fielders are supposed to be the "play |
| | | | makers".These are the individuals who are |
| Defense; | | | | responsible for carrying out the plans the |
| | | | coach and players have designed and used as |
| 3, defenders,These three are very confident | | | | the methods of attack and goal scoring.These |
| that they can handle a lone striker or two | | | | positions have traditionally played these |
| forwards. They are also reliant on a good | | | | roles. However nowadays the play making comes |
| defensive midfield.On the attack these | | | | from anyone and sometimes all the players at |
| players will play wide positions. On the | | | | any given time.These inside players have also |
| defense these players will be more compact | | | | been more defensive in their general on field |
| and allow the outside midfields to aid in the | | | | play.This defensive idea is to stop the |
| wider positions.At times the inside | | | | opposition from creating attacking |
| mid-fielders will "show" for the ball. This | | | | options.They will then gain possession of the |
| creates an additional attack from the centre | | | | ball and and mount an immediate attack |
| of the pitch as the mid-fielders become | | | | through their play making |
| out-let players.They are trying to convert | | | | abilities.Forwards3, forwards,This is the |
| the play by maintaining possession.When there | | | | first time in any formations that we discuss |
| are only 4 midfielders the attitude is to | | | | the possibility of three strikers.This is a |
| feed the 3 strikers with the long ball from | | | | team who definitely has goal scoring in mind |
| the back.Midfield4, mid-fielders are usually | | | | first.They want to put pressure on their |
| arranged as outside left, inside left, inside | | | | opponents by having a greater numerical |
| right and outside right.The outside players | | | | advantage while attacking.This team also |
| are called, wingers or flank players and are | | | | forces the opposition to become more |
| also involved in striking the goal.This would | | | | defensive. This is a tactical of aggression |
| make this line up have a possibility of 4 | | | | from this team.Steve September of On The Ball |
| strikers at any given time.These wingers | | | | Soccer Training has been involved in soccer |
| usually have the bulk of the running to do as | | | | for over forty years and on three continents. |
| they could carry the ball from the defending | | | | As a player, player coach and high |
| third and into the attacking third.This also | | | | performance coach Steve wants to share the |
| depends on the team strategy as outlined by | | | | knowledge and experiences with all levels of |
| the coaching staff.The two inside | | | | people involved in the soccer scene. |