tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507752758884913033.post2487034599904547245..comments2024-01-30T09:53:00.962+00:00Comments on All Things Football - an analytical look at the beautiful game: Do Formations Matter?Dave Willoughbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01620728798544342667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8507752758884913033.post-50612563489487140622015-05-30T15:56:55.189+01:002015-05-30T15:56:55.189+01:00A formation for me is in essence how a team is org...A formation for me is in essence how a team is organised defensively. Today's game is so fluid offensively and teams press with a higher intensity and less rigidity that there isn't an obvious formation in sight. That said even defensive organisation is up for debate because what we see as being a 4-3-3 will often become a 4-1-4-1 shape when defending. I think formations are a foundation for a team to work from but where the individual and interdependent characteristics of the team determine how that formation is played.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710278019569485821noreply@blogger.com