Villarreal Football Formation

Starting Lineup

Barbosa · Peña · Q.Alvarez © · Javi Venta · Josico · Arruabarrena · Senna · Sorin · Riquelme · Forlan · Guille Franco

Villarreal Vs Arsenal - UEFA Champions League Semifinals (2nd Leg - 25/04/2006)

GK BARBOSA
CB PEÑA
CB QUIQUE ÁLVAREZ (Q.Alvarez)
RB JAVI VENTA
LB ARRUABARRENA
DMF JOSICO
CMF/DMF MARCOS SENNA (Senna)
CMF/LMF SORÍN (Sorin)
AMF RIQUELME
CF/SS FORLÁN (Forlan)
CF FRANCO (Guille Franco)

Substitutions: José Mari for Josico (63 mn) and Roger for Arruabarrena (82 mn)
Notes: José Mari played as RMF, this shifted the formation into a 4-4-2 with Marcos Senna and Sorín as DMFs/CMFs and Riquelme hovering the left wing as AMF/LMF
Roger played as left DMF, this relocated Sorín as LB

Captained by: Quique Álvarez
Short Free Kick: Juan Román Riquelme
Long Free Kick: Juan Román Riquelme/Marcos Senna/Juan Manuel Peña/Javi Venta
Free Kick 2: -
Left Corner: Juan Román Riquelme
Right Corner: Juan Román Riquelme/Marcos Senna
Penalty: Juan Román Riquelme
Players to go up on free kicks and corners: Juan Manuel Peña, Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Josico, Juan Pablo Sorín

Team Strategy

★Pressure
★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Forlán/Franco | Sorín - From the left to the center, later with Marcos Senna as DMFs/CMFs | Marcos Senna/Roger
★Counter Attack
★Ball Possession ATT