Cremonese Football Formation

Starting Lineup

TOMMASI 06 · BASSI 06 · PRENDI 06 · DUCA 05 · TRIACCA 05 · SPAGGIARI 05 · LORDKIPANIDZE 05 · LOTTICI TESSADRI 06 · NAGRUDNYI 05 · RAGNOLI GALLI 06 · GABBIANI 06

Cremonese looks to play a direct and vertical brand of football using a 3-5-2 formation. This lineup focuses on winning second balls and using wide players to stretch the opposition. The intent is to use the strength of the central spine to control the tempo before moving the ball quickly into the final third.

TOMMASI stays between the posts to command the area. A back three provides a central wall where DUCA acts as the left centre-back to cover the space behind the wingback. BASSI plays as the right centre-back to provide presence in the air, while PRENDI holds the middle to organize the defensive line. The unit is designed to sit in a mid-block or drop into a low block when the team loses possession.

The midfield works through a combination of central control and wide coverage. NAGRUDNYI operates as an attacking ten behind the strikers to find pockets of space between the lines. In the central area, LORDKIPANIDZE and LOTTICI TESSADRI form a two man midfield to protect the back three and drive forward with the ball. TRIACCA and SPAGGIARI provide the width, acting as wingbacks who must track back to help the defenders and then push up to support the attack.

Cremonese utilizes two forwards in a partnership to pin the opposition defenders. GABBIANI plays as a lone striker who can hold up the ball, allowing RAGNOLI GALLI to play as a second striker. They look to combine in tight spaces or run in behind the defensive line. The wingers TRIACCA and SPAGGIARI will often look to get to the byline to deliver crosses into the box for the two central attackers.

This formation offers Cremonese the ability to create wide overloads through the movement of the wingbacks. By having TRIACCA and SPAGGIARI push high, they can isolate wide players in one on one situations. The presence of NAGRUDNYI behind the strikers also creates numerical superiority in the attacking half, making it hard for opponents to mark everyone.

This 3-5-2 formation relies on the work rate of the wingbacks to maintain balance. It is a setup best suited for matches where Cremonese can exploit gaps in a mid block through quick transitions.