The Tactics Board: How the 4-4-2 works

The classic 4-4-2 featured box-to-box midfielders, who rampaged up and down the field, and strike partnerships up front: Alan ...

The 4-4-2 formation in football explained: Pros, cons and tactical variations

The 4-4-2 formation. A tactical staple in football, synonymous with both swashbuckling attacking displays and resolute defensive stands. From its heyday in the Premier League with teams like Arsenal's ...
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World Cup: Will new diamond formation be the USMNT's answer in Brazil?

SAN FRANCISCO – The US national team’s seldom-used 4-4-2 diamond formation was one of the biggest topics of the night before, during and after the Americans’ wobbly 2-0 win over Azerbaijan at ...
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Pipico signing another step toward Dallas switch to 4-4-2

Schellas Hyndman has hinted at it, and with each small move FC Dallas have made this offseason, it looks like it could be in the cards: a switch to the 4-4-2 in 2013. The latest addition, Brazilian ...