Transitioning from 9vs9 to 11vs11

[Anonymous]

Can someone comment on how the formations typically change when you add 2 additional players to the field? Do coaches typically add to the offense or the defense? Have a DS on a U12 team loaded with forwards. The 2 defenders play the entire game. How will this change next year?

[Anonymous]

The defenders will still play most of the game.

There is an over-abundance of forwards in the sport.

Formations completely depend on the Coach.

We've seen:
4-3-3
4-2-3-1
5-3-1-1
4-4-1-1
2-3-5

My kid is usually a holding mid or attacking mid. He used to play as a wingback (essentially a defender and a wing combined).

[Anonymous]

When we are facing a big, strong forward line...the coach will add my center mid kid to the back line so there are 4 defenders. I wish this would happen after we get a few goals in instead of starting the game so defensively. It usually means we can't get a goal in and end up 0-0 tied or worse...

[Anonymous]

The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The defenders will still play most of the game.

There is an over-abundance of forwards in the sport.

Formations completely depend on the Coach.

We've seen:
4-3-3
4-2-3-1
5-3-1-1
4-4-1-1
2-3-5

My kid is usually a holding mid or attacking mid. He used to play as a wingback (essentially a defender and a wing combined).

Ajax Ten Hag's tactics: high press, possession play and risk taking.

Then you've got his attacking full-backs who aren't afraid to push forward to provide further attacking options.

Pep uses this at Man City too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

http://www.soccer-training-guide.com/soccer-formations.html#.XadkVzbrujs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

The formation has five defenders (outer 2 are wingbacks), three midfielders, one recessed striker and one clean striker.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

The formation has five defenders (outer 2 are wingbacks), three midfielders, one recessed striker and one clean striker.

Wouldn't it be hard to score with this formation? Most of the players are in the back playing defense.

[Anonymous]

What does the USWNT use?

[Anonymous]

4-3-3 is the most flexible of the formations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When we are facing a big, strong forward line...the coach will add my center mid kid to the back line so there are 4 defenders. I wish this would happen after we get a few goals in instead of starting the game so defensively. It usually means we can't get a goal in and end up 0-0 tied or worse...

At U13, if the coach is making decisions (formation or otherwise) based on winning a game vs. development, you should run from that coach/club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

The formation has five defenders (outer 2 are wingbacks), three midfielders, one recessed striker and one clean striker.

Wouldn't it be hard to score with this formation? Most of the players are in the back playing defense.

In that formation, the 2 wingbacks are expected to consistently make offensive runs and get heavily involved in the attack.

Honestly, If you are really talking about the transition from 9v9 to 11v11, you will most likely see either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 most of the time. My daughter's team plays 4-4-2 and sometimes goes to a 3-5-2 (U13 ECNL). I haven't seen a game yet with a team that hasn't played one of those 3 formations--almost all have been 4-4-2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

The formation has five defenders (outer 2 are wingbacks), three midfielders, one recessed striker and one clean striker.

Wouldn't it be hard to score with this formation? Most of the players are in the back playing defense.

In that formation, the 2 wingbacks are expected to consistently make offensive runs and get heavily involved in the attack.

Honestly, If you are really talking about the transition from 9v9 to 11v11, you will most likely see either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 most of the time. My daughter's team plays 4-4-2 and sometimes goes to a 3-5-2 (U13 ECNL). I haven't seen a game yet with a team that hasn't played one of those 3 formations--almost all have been 4-4-2.

Is it 2 strikers? Are they right/left or is one more forward?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The 5-3-1-1
What is that? 5 defenders? what are the other positions called?

The formation has five defenders (outer 2 are wingbacks), three midfielders, one recessed striker and one clean striker.

Wouldn't it be hard to score with this formation? Most of the players are in the back playing defense.

In that formation, the 2 wingbacks are expected to consistently make offensive runs and get heavily involved in the attack.

Honestly, If you are really talking about the transition from 9v9 to 11v11, you will most likely see either 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 most of the time. My daughter's team plays 4-4-2 and sometimes goes to a 3-5-2 (U13 ECNL). I haven't seen a game yet with a team that hasn't played one of those 3 formations--almost all have been 4-4-2.

Is it 2 strikers? Are they right/left or is one more forward?

right/left, but one will also pinch centrally depending on what side of the field the ball is on (in the 4-4-2).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does the USWNT use?

What ever they want. It really does not matter for them.