At times coaches do not know which formation is the most appropriate to employ. Within this section is a list of all the most commonly adopted formations and the benefits and drawbacks that each one can bring to a team.

4-4-2*
4-2-4*
3-4-3*
4-5-1*
4-3-3*
3-5-2*
3-6-1*
5-3-2*
5-4-1*

There are also times when players, and coaches, are unsure about what the exact nature of a given position is and what attributes are required to successfully perform in that position. For this reason a breakdown of all the positions has also been provided.

Goalkeeper*
Centre Back*
Sweeper*
Full Back*
Wing Back*
Defensive Midfielder*
Attacking Midfielder*
Wide Midfielder*
Winger*
Centre Forward (Target)*
Centre Forward (Runner)*

* the link from here has been disabled, as this is as the user has limited access in this version

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