Thread by @RussellPope99

THE 4-3-3 - A THREAD👇

🔵STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE SYSTEM
🔵BUILD UP/ATTACKING STRUCTURE
🔵USING A FALSE NINE
🔵PEP GUARDIOLA'S INVERTED FULL-BACKS

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NATURAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE 4-3-3👇

4-3-3 Shapes:

In Possession: 3-2-5
Out of Possession: 4-1-4-1

4-3-3: Progressing The Attack (Build Phase)

🔵Single Pivot
🔵Full-backs High and Wide
🔵Creating Passing Angles (Triangles/Diamonds)

4-3-3: Attacking Structure (Create and Finishing Phase)

🔵Stretching The Opposition, Making the Pitch Big
🔵Retaining Triangular Passing Angles Centrally
🔵Positional Play to Fill all Five Channels

4-3-3: Utilising a False Nine

🔵Dropping Deeper Between Opposition Lines
🔵Linking Midfield to Attackers
🔵Creating Space for Wingers to Exploit

4-3-3: High-Block (Man-Oriented Pressing)

🔵Shape Resembles a 4-4-2 Diamond with CF Dropping to Track Opposition Pivot
🔵Shape enables for Good Pressing Distances
🔵Set-Up Ensures Every Player is Zonally Marked

4-3-3: Mid-Block (Deny, Delay, Deflect)

🔵CM Steps Up to Pressure CB That Side
🔵Looks to Deny Central Penetration
🔵Natural Pressing Trigger in Wide Areas

4-3-3: Low-Block (Central Compactness)

🔵4-1-4-1 Shape When in Low-Block
🔵Force Opposition Around The Block Not Through
🔵#6 Can Zonally Mark Zone 14

PEP GUARDIOLA'S 3-2-2-3 'INVERTED FULL-BACKS'

PEP GUARDIOLA'S 3-2-2-3 'INVERTED FULL-BACKS'

🔵4-3-3 Shifts to 3-2-2-3 Shape in Build Phase
🔵Facilitates a 3-2 Build Up Shape to Beat Initial Line of Engagement
🔵Added Protection Centrally Against a Defensive Transition

Further Reading: breakingthelines.com/tactical-analy… (@BTLvid)