Tottenham Football Formation
Starting Lineup
Senesi (Vuskovic) · Van Hecke (Danso) · Van de ven (Davies) · Robertson (Udogie) · Porro (Spence) · Bentancur (Gallagher) · Tonali (Grey) · Kudus (Bergvall) · Maddison (Kulu) · Solanke (Richy) · KinskyTottenham looks to play a high press and vertical game using a 3-4-3 formation. This lineup focuses on winning the ball back high up the pitch and quickly hitting the opposition with direct movements. The goal is to use the width of the pitch to stretch the defence and create chances through rapid transitions.
Kinsky operates between the posts to start the build up. The defensive unit sits as a back three with Van de ven acting as the left centre-back to use his recovery speed to cover the space behind. Senesi holds the line in the middle while Van Hecke plays as the right centre-back to provide stability. The defenders work to squeeze the space and play short from the back to move the ball into the midfield.
In front of the back three, the midfield operates with a single pivot and two central midfielders. Robertson sits deep to shield the defence and recycle possession. Tonali and Bentancur act as the engine, with Tonali looking to drive forward with the ball and Bentancur working to connect the lines. Porro plays in a wide midfield role, often pushing high to provide width and overlapping the wingers. This midfield unit is designed to win the second ball and quickly progress through the thirds.
The attacking front line uses three attackers to pin the last defender. Solanke acts as the striker to hold up the ball and find the feet of his teammates. Maddison plays as an inverted winger on the left to cut inside and find pockets of space, while Kudus operates on the right to take on defenders one on one. These forwards press from the front to force a long ball and create chances through combinations in tight spaces.
Tottenham gains a major advantage through the ability to press high in coordinated waves. The wide players and the midfield can press in pairs to trigger a press and win it back high up the pitch. Another strength is the numerical superiority in wide areas when Porro joins the attack, which creates wide overloads to pull the opposition defence apart.
This 3-4-3 formation is built for a team that wants to dominate through high intensity and quick attacking movements. It is best suited for matches against opponents that struggle to play out from the back under pressure.