Maccabi Netanya Football Formation

Starting Lineup

דאבו (אלמוג/חוגי) · זערורה (מאור/טלפה) · בילו (אבוחצירה/טלפה) · איזאק (חזיזה) · סימיון (שמיר) · עזיז (נידם) · סאמו · פלדמן (כהן) · ורדון (קוליקוב) · גאבר (קונאטה) · אזוגי (מורוזוב)

Maccabi Netanya focuses on a direct and high pressing identity using a 4-2-4 formation. This lineup is built to attack with numbers and win the ball high up the pitch to catch opponents out of position. The goal is to stretch the defence and use wide areas to create chances quickly.

סאמו plays between the posts to manage the defensive line. The back four operates as a flat back four with פלדמן at left back and אזוגי at right back. גאבר and ורדון act as the central defenders, where גאבר occupies the right side of the central pairing while ורדון covers the left. These defenders work to keep a high line to squeeze the space and force long balls. The unit must stay compact to avoid being split by through balls.

The midfield relies on a double pivot to manage the center of the pitch. סימיון and עזיז work together to shield the defence and win the second ball. One of them acts as a carrier to drive forward with the ball while the other stays deeper to deny the pivot of the opposition. This pairing connects the defensive unit to the heavy front line, providing a base for the attackers to press from.

Maccabi Netanya uses four attackers to pin the opposition back. איזאק stays wide on the left as an inverted winger to cut inside, while בילו operates on the right to provide width. In the center, זערורה and דאבו work as a two forwards partnership. They act as pressing centre forwards to trigger a press from the front. This attacking group looks to hit in behind on the transition and use combinations in tight spaces to break the line.

This formation offers significant width and numerical superiority in the final third. The wide players can isolate wide players in one on one situations when the full backs push up. Maccabi Netanya can also create wide overloads by having the wingers and full backs work together to get to the byline and deliver crosses.

This 4-2-4 lineup is designed for high intensity and aggressive attacking play. It is best suited for matches where the team needs to break down a low block or exploit a high line.