Custom Team Football Formation

Starting Lineup

کورش ملکی · داوود رجبی · میثم تهی دست · روزبه آرونده · مجتی لطفی · حسین شنانی · علی نصیری · مهران امیری · محمد سلطانی مهر · علی رضا ملکی · بهروز بارانی

Seeking to control the tempo through direct play and verticality, this team operates in a 4-4-2 formation. The lineup relies on quick transitions and a strong presence in both the middle and final thirds to catch opponents out of position. By using two banks of four that can shift into more aggressive attacking lines, the side looks to exploit gaps between the opposition defense and midfield.

کورش ملکی stands between the posts to organize the defensive line. The back four consists of a flat line with مجتی لطفی and داوود رجبی occupying the wide positions. مجتی لطفی and داوود رجبی act as full backs, looking to support the attack when the ball moves wide. In the center, میثم تهی دست and روزبه آرونده form the heart of the defense, working together to hold the line and win the second ball. They focus on staying compact to prevent runners from finding space behind them.

The midfield functions with a heavy emphasis on central density and late runs. مهران امیری and علی نصیری work as a central pairing to anchor the middle, with مهران امیری helping to shield the defense while علی نصیری looks to drive forward with the ball. محمد سلطانی مهر operates to connect the defensive and attacking lines, providing a link for the team to progress through the thirds. حسين شنانی plays as an attacking ten in the hole behind the strikers, looking to pick up runners and play through the lines to create chances.

Up front, the team utilizes two forwards in a partnership to stretch the opposition. علی رضا ملکی and بهروز بارانی work in close combination, using their movement to pull defenders out of position. Ali Reza Maleki can work as a pressing centre-forward to force a long ball from the opposition, while بهروز بارانی looks to link up play between the lines. The movement of these two attackers is designed to create space for حسين شنانی to arrive late into the box or to allow the wide players to spread wide and deliver crosses.

A major strength of this formation is the ability to compress the midfield when defending in a mid-block. By keeping the distance between the lines small, the team can easily win the ball back high up the pitch when the opponent tries to play out from the back. Another advantage is the numerical superiority created in the attacking third when حسين شنانی pushes forward to join the two strikers. This creates overload situations that make it difficult for a back four to mark everyone effectively.

This 4-4-2 setup is built for a direct and pressing style of football. It is best suited for matches against teams that play a high line and can be caught on the transition.