Arsenal Football Formation

Starting Lineup

Raya · Jorginho · Havertz · Marino · Rice · Trossard · Saliba · Ødegaard · Saka · Martinelli · Gábriel Jesus

Arsenal focuses on a heavy high press and controlling the ball to dominate the match. This lineup uses a 3-4-3 formation designed to pin the opposition in their own half. The team looks to win it back high up the pitch and use short passing to move the ball through the thirds.

Raya operates as the goalkeeper, playing short from the back to start attacks. Behind the midfield, a back three consisting of Havertz, Jorginho, and Marino provides a solid base. Havertz and Jorginho act as wide centre-backs to cover the flanks, while Marino sits in the middle to defend zonally. This unit can step up to squeeze the space or drop into a low block if the team loses control.

The midfield functions with a deep-lying playmaker pairing and an advanced playmaker. Rice sits in front of the defense to shield the back three and intercept passes. Saliba and Trossard occupy the central areas to drive forward with the ball and connect the lines. Ødegaard acts as the attacking ten behind the striker, looking to find the feet of the striker or play through the lines to break the opposition defense.

Arsenal uses three attackers to stretch the defence across the pitch. Gábriel Jesus acts as a pressing centre-forward to harass the opponent's defenders and hold up the ball. Martinelli and Saka act as wide wingers who can cut inside to create goal scoring chances. Saka tends to stay wide to provide width, while Martinelli looks to run in behind the defense. This attacking trio works to isolate wide players in one on one situations.

This 3-4-3 formation offers significant tactical advantages for Arsenal. The team can create numerical superiority in midfield through the movement of Ødegaard and the central midfielders. They also use the width of Martinelli and Saka to create wide overloads when the wingers combine with the wide centre-backs. The ability to press in coordinated waves makes it difficult for opponents to build from the back.

This formation is built for high intensity and total control of the ball. It is best suited for games where Arsenal needs to break down a parked bus or dominate a possession based opponent.