FORMATION · 3 AT THE BACK
The 3-3-3-1 formation
Three at the back, three in midfield, three attackers behind a striker.
The shape
1
GK
2
CB
3
CB
4
CB
5
CM
6
CM
7
CM
8
RW
9
LW
10
CAM
11
ST
Formation 3-3-3-1
What it gives you
Even thirds make the passing angles short and the press easy to organise.
What it costs you
Rigid by design, so it struggles when a game asks for something unusual.
Positions
GKCBCBCBCMCMCMRWLWCAMST
Who plays it
No club we track has set up in a 3-3-3-1 this season, across the 5,080 lineups we hold from the leagues we cover.