Each professional team has its own tactical playing style and ideas, so in order to achieve the tactical purpose of the professional team, they will operate some suitable players for a specific position. But amateur playing football is very different, usually want to put together a team is not easy, so the amateur team of players is actually relatively fixed, so when choosing the game formation, amateur teams want to think about how to use their own team players!
The formation is formulated according to the characteristics of the team's players themselves
In a 7/8-a-side game, for example, if your team is still in the run-in stage, then it is more appropriate to choose the 321 (331) formation. Because such a formation is not complicated, everyone's task is relatively clear, just need to play out the execution, you can get a good game effect. (When the team's player strength is relatively average, it is also suitable for this formation)
If the team has a winger with strong round-trip ability and strong breakthrough ability, it can be set to a game formation of 231 (for 8-a-side, it is defensive 421, offensive 241). At this time, the team's offensive tactical thinking should be shifted to the side, the side players on the side of the ball should be quickly recovered when defending, and the side players on the side without the ball should also be properly withdrawn.
If the team has a strong midfield dribbling player (often able to attract more than 2 defenders), it can be set to a game formation of 312 (322 for 8-a-side) so that the midfielder may have more opportunities to pass threatening balls forward after attracting the defense. In a 7-a-side game, because it is a single midfielder, it is necessary to move forward with a 3-back centre-back to share the pressure for the midfielders. If it's an 8-a-side system, you'll need to set up a defensive midfielder to share the pressure.
Develop formations based on the tactical situation of the opponents in the game
If there is no absolute winger in the team, the ability of the player in the front court is not enough to form a strong pressure on the opposing defender (that is, the opponent can easily press the formation forward). If we have good backcourt players, (excellent defensive defense, with a long pass), then the game formation in the case of tight defense (such as 7-a-side 420, 8-a-side 421), to win the ball completely, and then by the backcourt players, hit the opponent's back (long pass rush), the midfield players wait for the opportunity to insert the back row to form a threat.
If the opponent's passing is quite skilled, good at playing short passes and small areas of cooperation, and our players do not have the absolute strength to destroy the opponent's possession, then the team should choose the 321 formation (8-a-side 331) to form a regional joint defense defensive posture, while preventing the opponent from passing forward the breakthrough ball, take such a pass as much as possible, and then strive to organize a rapid counterattack.
If the opponent's two sides are fast, the breakthrough is strong (both wings fly together), and the main attack is on the flank. Then when we defend, the formation can be set to 4 defenders, the side is pressed, and the center-backs are filled in at the right time. Invest more troops in the backfield, so that the opponent's offensive sharpness will be greatly reduced. When counterattacking, we also hit the other side more, so that we can create enough consumption on the opponent's side!
Flexible choice of formation
Again, be flexible when choosing a team formation. Generally speaking, before the game, you can choose the formation according to the characteristics of your own team and the effect of the game you want to achieve, but in the game, you must also adjust it appropriately according to the situation of the opponent! Although the amateur team's player base is relatively fixed, as long as you can play some targeted effects according to the flexible deployment of the formation, you deserve to get better results!