| 3-5-2, | | | | zone defense and a constantly communicative team. |
| Defense; | | | | The 2 inside players are usually defensive in their |
| 3, defenders, | | | | roles but will become part of the attack when their |
| These three are very confident that they can handle | | | | team has possession. They will generally use the |
| a lone striker or two forwards. They are also reliant | | | | central midfielder to create plays and control the |
| on a good defensive midfield. | | | | tempo of the game. |
| On the attack these players will play wide positions. | | | | The single central midfielder is usually the one who |
| On the defense these players will be more compact | | | | makes the play and communicartes to the team the |
| and allow the outside midfields to aid in the wider | | | | attacking possibilities. |
| positions. | | | | This individual can also be considered the captal of |
| At times the inside mid-fielders will "show" for the ball. | | | | the team. |
| This creates an additional attack from the centre of | | | | Forwards; |
| the pitch as the mid-fielders become out let players. | | | | These are the main ggoooooooooooalll scoring |
| They are trying to convert the play by maintaining | | | | machines. The ones who react to the ball quickly and |
| possession. | | | | are able to shoot from any place on the field. These |
| 5, midfielders, | | | | individuals are also trying to create space for each |
| Two outside/wing players who dominate the sides of | | | | other and many more scoring opportunities. |
| the field. They also act as attackers creating many | | | | To be effective they should work closely together |
| scoring opportunities for their teams. | | | | as a team and pair. To this extent they are |
| These are hard working players and a usually | | | | sometimes called "twin strikers". |
| super-fit. However sometimes after a few runs on | | | | They are also responsible for creating space by |
| the side these can switch with inside players for a | | | | making the defenders mark them. |
| rest. | | | | They make the defense leave their zonal |
| If this is possible, the team can keep their opponents | | | | resposibilities whereby taking them "out of the |
| confused and always looking for changing plays and | | | | game". |
| positions. | | | | The strikers also make the defenders tired because |
| This type of positonal play can not be defended by a | | | | of the level of concentration that the defenders |
| man on man team defense. This requires a good | | | | have to deal with. |