In football we have a wide variety of possibilities around the structural organization of our players or also known as team formation. This formation is one of the main key points when facing a match, since will define how our game will be and what our intentions will be. Therefore, in this blog we will teach you everything you need to know about the system 4-2-3-1.
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What does the 4-2-3-1 formation offer us?
One of the highlights of this training is that it is one of the most balanced formations. This means that with this system we can choose both a good attack and maintain a good defensive system. Next we will show you this formation line by line.
Defensive line (4)
The defensive line is the traditional and it is made up of four players in total, the two central defenders and the full-backs who will mainly have the mission of defending each of the rival team's attacks.
Containment block (2)
Along this line are the two holding midfielders or pivots. These two players are two key pieces in this system, since they must be the game generators and distributors, but they also have the function of supporting the team defensively.
Attacking midfielders (3)
In this other line, the midfielders are located, midfielders or wingers. One of them located in the central lane and the other two for each of the bands with the option of being able to run if the team has the opportunity to do so. Therefore, the players located on the band must be agile and fast players.
Offensive Point (1)
Finally, at the point of attack is the Forward of the team and the main goal scorer to take advantage of every opportunity you have during the match.
Advantages and disadvantages of 4-2-3-1
Like all football systems or formations, 4-2-3-1 offers a series of advantages and disadvantages which we show below.
Advantages:
- We have a very close block that will make it much more difficult for opponents to move between the lines.
- Improved defensive assists thanks to holding midfielders.
- Good opportunities to recover the ball in the rival field with the pressure of up to four players.
- Improvement in the possibilities of play in attack thanks to the different positions of the players.
- It improves the possibilities to take advantage of the spaces and play on the counterattack.
Disadvantages:
- The two holding midfielders must defend a large part of the pitch.
- As the central area is reinforced by many players, the opposing team will have plenty of space to attack on the wings.
- Greater risk that the team will be divided into two parts.
Why use this training?
The 4-2-3-1 is a very useful training when we want to have a certain balance in the team. This balance will allow us to be able to raise a large number of players to the attack but without exposing our defense against an attack from the rival team.
In addition, this system will generate team lines are closer together and we can have a greater domain of possession thanks to a overpopulation of midfielders. Thus, 4-2-3-1 is one of the most interesting and useful formations in football, since it provides us with a large number of aspects, highlighting the Balance that every team needs.
