Custom Team Football Formation
Starting Lineup
SISKA · DEVI · PUTRI M. · RESA · NONOT · DINA · YEYEN · PUTRI C. · INOY · MERRY · SONIAA high press and rapid verticality define this side as they operate in a 3-5-2. This formation is built to win it back high up the pitch and use a heavy central presence to dominate the middle of the park. By squeezing the space between the lines, the team aims to recover the ball quickly and launch direct attacks.
SISKA sits between the posts to organize the defensive line. The back three consists of RESA, DEVI, and PUTRI M., who form a compact unit to defend the central zone. DEVI acts as the central anchor, while RESA and PUTRI M. cover the channels to prevent runners from getting behind. They often play out from the back to start attacks, using their ability to pass through the thirds to find the midfield.
The midfield is a crowded engine room designed to compress the midfield and win the second ball. NONOT and DINA operate as a double pivot to shield the defense and deny the pivot of the opposition. In front of them, INOY and PUTRI C. act as inverted eights, driving forward to carry the ball forward and link the defensive and attacking lines. YEYEN plays as an attacking ten, occupying the hole to create chances and arrive late into the box. This layer of the lineup ensures that the team can always recycle possession or quickly transition from defense to attack.
Up front, the team utilizes two forwards in a partnership to stretch the defense. SONIA and MERRY work closely to find the feet of the striker and use quick one-two combinations to break the line. SONIA often plays as a pressing centre-forward to force a long ball from the opposition, while MERRY looks to make runs in behind. This duo relies on the service from YEYEN and the late runs of the midfielders to create high-quality chances.
The primary tactical advantage of this lineup is the numerical superiority in midfield, which makes it very difficult for opponents to control the tempo. By using five players in the middle, the team can easily overlap the winger or create overloads in the half-spaces. Additionally, the coordinated pressing from the front three and the midfield allows the team to win it back high up the pitch before the opposition can settle.
This 3-5-2 formation is a heavy, pressing lineup that relies on controlling the central areas. It is best suited for games against teams that try to build play slowly from the back or rely on a single playmaker.