Thread by @RussellPope99

The 4-2-3-1 Formation:

A THREAD👇

🔵Natural Strengths and Weaknesses
🔵Building with a Double Pivot
🔵High/Mid/Low Block

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the 4-2-3-1

🔵Naturally Flexible Shape
🔵Addition of Two Holding Midfielders (CDM) For Balance
🔵Can Create 3v2 Opposition Overload if playing in a 4-4-2

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The In and Out of Possession Shapes can vary from team to team as per the formations ability to adapt naturally in different match situations.

4-2-3-1: Building The Attack From The GK

🔵Positions Make Play Unpredictable
🔵5v1 Numerical Overload in 1st Phase
🔵Double Pivot allows FB's to Advance

4-2-3-1: Advantages of Using a Double Pivot in the Build Phase

🔵Creates Added Passing Angles in 1st and 2nd Phase
🔵Able to Stretch Opposition Players When Pressing
🔵Can Create Space for the Number 10 to Receive in a Deeper Position

4-2-3-1: Attacking Structure

🔵Shape Allows for Natural Positional Variation
🔵Staggered CM's to Either Recycle or Progress Play
🔵Wingers Inverting Creates Space for Full-Backs

4-2-3-1: Creating Overloads in Wide Areas to Penetrate

🔵Emphasis on Creating Wide Triangles
🔵Wide Triangles Principles: Depth,Width,Penetration
🔵Looks to Exploit Spaces in-between CB and FB

4-2-3-1: Pressing Strategy (High-Block)

🔵Defending in a 4-4-2 Shape
🔵Natural Funnel into Wide Areas
🔵Number 10 is Able to Drop to Track Pivot

4-2-3-1: Defending in a Mid-Block

🔵Shape shifts from a 4-4-2 to a 4-4-1-1
🔵Number 10 Dropping Creates a 3v3 Match-Up Centrally
🔵Variation in Pressing Traps (Wide & Central)

4-2-3-1: Low-Block (Situational Changes in Shape)

🔵Shifts to a 4-5-1 with Number 10 Dropping
🔵Winger Drops Into Backline When Ball is Out Wide to create a 5-4-1 Shape
🔵Emphasis on Being Narrow and Compact to Limit the Spaces 'Between The Lines'