Custom Team Football Formation

Starting Lineup

1 SENDIN 94 (182 DX) · 6 BONTEMPO 89 (SX SALTATORE) · 2 CONTI 01 · 11 PONTINI 04 · 8 VILLAR · 9 FERRE' 00 · 7 DE NADAL 04 · 5 SACCA' 99 (DX SALTATORE) · SCAFFIDI 08 · 4 BAREZ 92 · 3 NOTO 07

Control of space and rapid transitions define this team and their 5-2-3 formation. The team aims to stay compact and strike quickly when they win the ball back. This formation is built to play a heavy defensive game while using wide channels to stretch the opposition.

SENDIN operates between the posts to oversee the back line. The defense uses a back three with BAREZ acting as the central figure to anchor the unit. CONTI plays as the right centre-back to cover the space behind the wing back, while BONTEMPO operates on the left side of the central trio. To provide width, SACCA' acts as an attacking wing back on the right and NOTO plays as an attacking wing back on the left. This defensive unit can sit deep in a low block or push up to squeeze the space.

The midfield functions as a double pivot to control the center of the pitch. DE NADAL and VILLAR work together to shield the defense and recycle possession. DE NADAL acts to press aggressively to win the ball high, while VILLAR works to connect the defensive and attacking lines. These two players must be disciplined to prevent the opposition from playing through the lines. They help the team move from a compact defensive block into an attacking phase.

In the final third, the team utilizes three attackers across the front. SCAFFIDI plays as an inverted winger on the left to cut inside and create chances, while PONTINI operates as an inverted winger on the right. FERRE' leads the line as a pressing centre-forward to pin the last defender. The attackers look to combine in tight spaces and use the width provided by the wing backs to create overlaps. When attacking, the formation seeks to hit in behind on the transition to catch the opponent off guard.

A major strength of this lineup is the ability to provide wide overloads from the overlapping wing backs SACCA' and NOTO. This creates space in the middle for the attackers to work. Another advantage is the compactness when defending, which makes it very hard for opponents to find gaps between the lines. The team can quickly shift between a defensive five and an attacking front to catch teams in transition.

This 5-2-3 formation provides a solid base for teams that want to defend deep and strike on the break. It is best suited for matches against high possession sides where the team can exploit space in behind.