Custom Team Football Formation

Starting Lineup

J. Garcia (Batalla, Escandell, ...) (Barcelona) · Alvaro Carreras (Balde, Firpo) (Real Madrid) · Vinicius (Mbappé, Mir) (Real Madrid) · Trent (Carmona) (Real Madrid) · Tchouaméni (Pedri) (Real Madrid) · Mendoza (Güler, Vargas) (Elche) · Diakhaby (Tenaglia) (Valencia) · Pépé (Rioja) (Villarreal) · Paredes (Christensen) (Athletic) · Isi (Iglesias, Romero) (Rayo Vallecano) · Pathé Ciss (de Jong, Dendoncker) (Rayo Vallecano)

A high press and fast verticality define this team, which operates in a 4-3-3 formation. This lineup is built to win it back high up the pitch and hit in behind on the transition. The intention is to squeeze the space and use the speed of the front three to punish the opposition.

J. Garcia stays between the posts to oversee the defensive unit. The back line functions as a flat back four, with Trent acting as an attacking full back who looks to overlap the winger. On the opposite flank, Alvaro Carreras provides width and supports the flank. In the center, Diakhaby and Paredes work as the central defenders, with Diakhaby providing aerial strength and Paredes looking to play out from the back. They must hold the line and step up together to set the offside trap when the team presses high.

The midfield consists of a three-man midfield with a carrier and a holding presence. Tchouaméni acts as the single pivot to shield the defence and intercept passes. Pathé Ciss and Mendoza work in the half-spaces to connect the defensive and attacking lines. Mendoza works to carry the ball forward and press in a mid-block, while Pathé Ciss helps to recycle possession and cover the spaces left by the advancing full backs. This trio aims to compress the midfield and deny the turn of any opposing playmaker.

In the attacking third, the team uses three attackers across the front. Vinicius plays as an inverted winger on the left, frequently cutting inside to find space in the box with his explosive dribbling style. On the right, Pépé acts as an inverted winger who also looks to isolate a one on one wide. Isi serves as the lone striker and a pressing centre-forward, tasked to pin the last defender and find the feet of the striker when others drop deep. The movements are designed to create runs in behind and allow for cutbacks from the byline.

The primary tactical advantages of this lineup include the ability to press high in coordinated waves and the speed of transition once the ball is won. By using Trent and Alvaro Carreras to stretch the defence, the team creates wide overloads. This allows the attackers to combine in tight spaces or exploit the channels. The combination of Tchouaméni protecting the middle and the front three pressing from the front makes the team very difficult to build play against.

This 4-3-3 formation focuses on high intensity and quick vertical play. It is best suited for matches against teams that play a high line or struggle to defend against quick transitions.