The Tactics Board: How the 4-4-2 works

The classic 4-4-2 featured box-to-box midfielders, who rampaged up and down the field, and strike partnerships up front: Alan ...
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The 4-4-2 formation in football explained: Pros, cons and tactical variations

The 4-4-2 formation. A tactical staple in football, synonymous with both swashbuckling attacking displays and resolute defensive stands. From its heyday in the Premier League with teams like Arsenal's ...
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The mixed results of Selles trying to reinstall Southampton’s 4-2-2-2 formation

Upon his arrival, Ruben Selles was keen to elevate standards inside Southampton’s Staplewood training ground. Training centred on togetherness and implementing a sound structure. As he did at AGF ...