Custom Team Football Formation

Starting Lineup

Anselmino (Cedido: Dormundt) (Chelsea) · Buonanotte (Chelsea) · Echeverri (Cedido: Leverkusen) (Man City) · Garnacho (Chelsea) · Enzo (Chelsea) · Mac Allister (Liverpool) · Cuti Romero (Tottenham) · Lisandro Martinez (Man Utd) · Alejo Veliz (Cedido: R. Central) (Tottenham) · ????? (Tottenham) · ???? (Tottenham)

To win the ball high and strike on the transition, this lineup uses a 5-3-2. This formation relies on quick verticality and heavy pressing to catch the opposition out of position. The goal is to compress the playing area and use the width of the wing backs to stretch the defensive lines during the attacking phase.

The team defends with a back five that can shift into a compact mid-block. The goalkeeper sits behind a central trio consisting of Cuti Romero, Mac Allister, and Enzo. Cuti Romero acts as a ball playing defender while Enzo looks to step up and intercept passes. Lisandro Martinez operates as a right wing back to provide width, while Anselmino acts as the left wing back to cover the flank. This defensive unit works to hold the line and win the second ball whenever the opposition tries to bypass the initial press.

In the center of the pitch, the team utilizes a three-man midfield with a carrier to drive the play. Echeverri sits in the middle to connect the defensive and attacking lines, acting as a pivot to recycle possession. Garnacho operates on the right side of the midfield to carry the ball forward and press aggressively, while Buonanotte plays on the left to find space in the half-spaces. This midfield trio works to squeeze the space between the lines and deny the turn to opposition playmakers.

The attack is built around two forwards in a partnership that focuses on link-up play. Alejo Veliz operates as the lone striker in a way that allows him to hold up the ball and bring others into play. He is joined by a second striker who looks to make runs in behind the defensive line. The team builds the attack by using the wing backs to provide width, allowing the forwards to combine in tight spaces or receive service from the flanks to attack the near post.

One major advantage of this formation is the ability to press high in coordinated waves. Because the midfield and the two forwards sit close together, they can trigger a press to win it back high up the pitch. Another strength is the width provided by Lisandro Martinez and Anselmino, which creates wide overloads when they overlap the midfielders. This makes it difficult for the opponent to defend both the center and the flanks at the same time.

This 5-3-2 formation is built to play a high pressing, transition based game. It is best suited for facing teams that try to build play slowly from the back and struggle against physical, aggressive pressing.