4-3-3 vs. 3-5-2

[Nathan]

Not really a question of whichis better, but I fancy the 3-5-2 and have taken over an Under 16 boys team halfway through the season who play 4-3-3. They score but also concede too many. Anyone have any helpful insights to help me understand the dynamics of the 4-3-3 and how to get the best out of it?

[kasozi moset]

a your midfielders speedy?
Even me on my team i use 4-3-3 but i have managed to win every thing.

[Nathan]

Hi Kas!

Thanks for your reply. The problem is that we are outnumbered in midfield all the time, and the only way to compensate that I can see is by getting other players to occupy the midfield, but that means taking them out of position

[Stephan Zink]

To me 4-4-2 is the most adaptable formation being you can move midfielders to attacking or defensive or both, but as a coach I feel you always have to make a formation that suits your team. So if you have a team with loads of midfielders 3-5-2 would work. Do you play the 2 outside midfielders as wings or just clog the middle with them? And what are the formations most common that you play against?

[kasozi moset]

Hi greetings from Uganda. Was the problem solved. How are the boys?
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