Alania Football Formation

Starting Lineup

KHAPOV · TETRADZE · KHUDIYEV · PAGAYEV · SHELIA · YANOVSKY · DZHIOYEV · QOSIMOV · TEDEYEV · PAPELISHVILI · SULEYMANOV

Alania looks to control the game through a direct and heavy pressing style using a 4-4-2 formation. This lineup aims to win the ball back quickly in the opponent's half to launch rapid attacks. By staying compact and forcing errors high up the pitch, the team can transition from defense to offense in a matter of seconds.

KHAPOV sits between the posts to organize the defensive line. The back four consists of PAGAYEV and SHELIA as the full backs, with TETRADZE and KHUDIYEV acting as the central defenders. PAGAYEV and SHELIA look to push up the flanks to provide width, while TETRADZE and KHUDIYEV must hold a high line to keep the team compact. The central defenders need to be ready to intercept long balls and cover the space behind the full backs if they move too far forward.

In the middle of the park, Alania utilizes a system that blends a deep holding role with more creative movements. YANOVSKY sits as the single pivot to shield the back four and break up play. Ahead of him, QOSIMOV and DZHIOYEV work to control the tempo and connect the defense to the attack. TEDEYEV operates in the advanced pocket of space, acting as an attacking ten who can drive forward or slide passes through the lines to the strikers.

The attacking unit relies on two forwards to stretch the opposition defense. SULEYMANOV and PAPELISHVILI operate as the strike duo, working together to press the opponent's defenders. SULEYMANOV often holds up the ball to allow others to join the attack, while PAPELISHVILI looks to make runs behind the defensive line. The width comes from the full backs, but the main goal is to create central overloads through the movement of TEDEYEV and the two strikers.

This formation offers significant advantages through its ability to press high in coordinated waves. Because the two forwards and the attacking midfielder stay close together, they can trap the opponent in their own half. Another strength is the numerical superiority that QOSIMOV and DZHIOYEV can provide in the central zones when they step up to join TEDEYEV. This makes it difficult for the opposition to play out from the back without facing intense pressure.

Alania relies on a high energy system designed to dominate the middle of the pitch. This lineup is best suited for games against teams that try to build play slowly from the back.