Custom Team Football Formation

Starting Lineup

1 ALBERTOSI (Enrico) (Cagliari)
6 PICCHI (Armando) (Inter)
5 FERRI (Riccardo) (Inter)
2 PANUCCI (Christian) (Roma)
3 BENARRIVO (Antonio) (Parma)
7 CAUSIO (Franco) (Juventus)
4 BENETTI (Romeo) (Juventus)
11 BETTEGA (Roberto) (Juventus)
10 ANTOGNONI (Giancarlo) (Fiorentina)
8 BULGARELLI (Giacomo) (Bologna)
9 ALTOBELLI (Alessandro) (Inter)

A high press and aggressive verticality drive this lineup in a 3-6-1. This formation focuses on squeezing the pitch and winning the ball back high up the pitch to catch the opposition out of position. The team looks to dominate the center of the pitch and use overwhelming numbers to move the ball toward the goal quickly.

ALBERTOSI sits between the posts to organize the defense. The back line operates as a back three where PICCHI acts as the central figure to command the area. FERRI holds the left side of the defensive line while PANUCCI covers the right. They defend zonally to maintain a compact block when the team is pushed back, though they often step up to squeeze the space when the press is triggered.

The midfield is a massive engine room designed to control the tempo and overload the center. BENARRIVO and BENETTI form a double pivot that shields the defense and breaks the line with vertical passes. BULGARELLI and CAUSIO act as central midfielders to link the defense and attack, with BULGARELLI looking to carry the ball forward through the thirds. ANTOGNONI and BETTEGA operate in the half spaces as attacking midfielders, pushing higher to support the striker and pin the last defender.

In the attacking phase, ALTOBELLI acts as a lone striker to lead the line. He works to find the feet of the striker or run in behind the defense to stretch the opponent. BETTEGA and ANTOGNONI operate as advanced midfielders playing as shadow strikers to arrive late into the box. The team attacks in combinations, using the wide midfielders to pull wide and create space for the central runners.

This lineup offers significant numerical superiority in midfield, making it difficult for opponents to play through the center. The wide midfielders and central runners create a high press in coordinated waves that can force a long ball from the opposition. The compactness when defending allows this team to transition from a mid-block to a high press very quickly.

This 3-6-1 formation is built to dominate possession and suffocate opponents through central control. It is best suited for games against teams that struggle to play out from the back under heavy pressure.