Wanna Play the 4231 Formation with your Soccer Team?

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Introduction and Build Out Play for the 4231 Youth Soccer Formation. Specific details for coaches to learn and coach it to their players


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00:00 Start
00:24 Formation Basics
00:51 Formation Pros & Cons
03:17 Build Up Play in 4231
09:57 How to train build up in 4231

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21 thoughts on “Wanna Play the 4231 Formation with your Soccer Team?”

  1. @groundhogdaycoach

    The 4 to 6 pass can be very dangerous, passing across the front of opposition 9. Many 9s are fast and clever about being sneaky about covering the passing lanes. I prefer a 4 to 2 pass and then the 2 has a front option with 7, a side option with 6, or a back option with 2. I typically play 4-4-2 diamond on offense (4-4-2 flat on defense) because it allows for quicker deployment to one side or the other with a defending central 6 and an attacking central 8, and at the U14 level where I coach, it is very rare for teams to cross the ball from one side of the field to the other. In the 4-4-2 diamond, the 4 passes to 2. 2 then has various options: 7, 8, 6, or back to 4. With this strategy, the 7 is a forward option, the 8 is forward and a bit into the center, and the 6 is a side option which tends to be an easy pass if 7 and 8 are not viable. The 6 side option makes it easier to continue forward progress. We FREQUENTLY practice drills where our 2/3 players have to get around a defender and then find one open player. We use one less defender than options and they randomly cover 2 out of the 3 forward/side options. Players get accustomed to dealing with pressure and then quickly finding open players and opportunities.

  2. @danieln3999

    Seems like you have kids progressing up through the levels on about the same timing as I do. I have subscribed for a while and been using your vids from 10U and now we are playing up a half step into 15U since my daughter is also playing middle school 11v11. I am glad to see you talking through the 4-2-3-1 as that I what I have initially chosen to get them attacking in as my thought is the double pivot will assist with getting the ball out of the back and the kids will be less inclined to receive and potentially turnover the ball at the top of the penalty arch right on our own goal's doorstep.

    For defending we are drifting back into a 4-4-2.

  8. @brianjanssens8020

    I mean, isn't this just a 442 but with clearer roles/instructions? One of the strikers just takes up the number 10 role, and the two midfielders focus more on defense, the wide midfielders move up more. Or rather a 433 with 2 defensive mids and one attacking mid.

  10. @tcolina3241

    I've waited a while for you to cover this content and just discovered this gem. Your knowledge and the way you present it are truly outstanding.

  13. @ronjamdio86

    I'm so excited to try this, this has always been one of my favorite formations and this spring I'm going to have the opportunity to show it to my u14 team.

  14. @arcticwanderer2109

    Coach, whats the recommended workload for a U11 academy player? My son has the typical 2 practices and a game schedule, on top of that he plays in a futsal league one day a week. Also plays in school any chance he gets. At home, he plays pretty much everyday in the park with neighborhood kids (april to october). He loves the game and like any kid wants to keep playing whenever he can. Is this workload good or he should tone it down a bit? Results have been amazing and he has improved a lot.

  17. @bretthadley2043

    As always great video. I've really grown to love this formation. Your content is always spot on. Keep up the great work. I also noticed your also a DO. What type of medicine do you practice?

  18. @jrtorresdey

    great video, I really love running this formation been doing it for years. The S pattern never occurred to me nor the switch pattern. I'll definitely try it out.

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