Torino Football Formation

Starting Lineup

TF(S) (Lorenzo Lucca) · AF(A) (Pietro Pellegri) · AM(S) (Nikola Vlasic) · DLP(S) (Samuele Ricci) · BWM(S) (Adrien Tameze) · CWB(S) (Raoul Bellanova) · WB(S) (Mergim Vojvoda) · WCB(S) (Ricardo Rodríguez) · BPD(D) (Alessandro Buongiorno) · WCB(D) (Perr Schuurs) · GK(D) (Marvin Keller)

Torino focuses on a heavy press and quick verticality through a 3-5-2 formation. This lineup is built to dominate the central areas of the pitch while using extreme width to stretch the opposition. By staying compact in the middle, the team creates passing lanes to exploit transitions immediately after winning the ball.

In goal, D serves as the primary shot stopper to maintain the defensive line. The back three consists of BPD acting as a ball playing defender to start attacks from the back. WCB provides cover as a right wide centre back, while WCB acts as a left wide centre back to provide balance. This unit functions as a narrow defensive block that can shift laterally to cover the width of the pitch, ensuring the three defenders can step up or drop to cover space.

The midfield operates with a high degree of intensity. BWM acts as the ball winning midfielder to press and win the ball high up the pitch, while DLP works as a deep lying playmaker to recycle possession and find teammates. On the flanks, WB plays as a wide midfielder to provide width, while CWB acts as a complete wing back to drive forward and overlap. AM sits in the hole to connect the midfield to the attack, making late runs into the box to support the forwards.

The attacking front line relies on a strike partnership to pin the last defender. TF acts as a target man to hold up the ball and bring others into play, while AF operates as an advanced forward to make runs in behind. These two forwards press the opposition back line to force a long ball and create turnover opportunities. The combination of the target man and the runner allows Torino to attack in combinations or via direct balls into the channels.

One major advantage of this formation is the ability to create wide overloads through the movements of CWB and WB. The team also achieves numerical superiority in midfield because the AM and the two central midfielders can squeeze the space in the middle. This setup makes it very difficult for opponents to play through the lines without facing a heavy press.

Torino uses this 3-5-2 to dominate the central zones and exploit the flanks. It is a formation best suited for games against teams that play with a narrow midfield or rely on slow build up play.