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Sunday, November 23, 2014

3-4-3 Formation: Why I loved playing in this system!

What does 3-4-3 mean?!?!



When speaking in soccer lingo, describing a starting formation of the players uses a serious of numbers. 

4-4-2, 4-5-1, 4-2-2-2 are some examples of soccer formations.

The numbers from left to right represent the number of defenders, midfielders, and forwards.  At McDaniel College, we played a version of 3-4-3. 

The 3-4-3 includes 3 defenders , 4 midfielders, and 3 forwards. 



 This formation screams offense!  As a striker, players as one of the top two players, this formation allowed for open, fast play build-up which lead to many scoring opportunities. 

3-4-3 does not work for many teams.  First, your team must have three high quality defenders.  Each defender must be able to play on an island.  Meaning, a player has to feel comfortable with no support behind him.

Second reason is the two midfielders and the soft forward (the player playing slightly behind the two forwards) must be excellent in quick passes and touches. 

Fortunately, McDaniel had those to aspects and both were some of the best in the conference. 

Our center defender was the conference player of the year and the soft forward was a former conference player of the year.  Our team that year set a record in goals scored in a season.
 
The reason I loved playing in this system was because I was given opportunities to use my speed to make runs behind defenders and into open space. 


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