Formations: 4-3-3

This formation is quite an attacking one.

The 4-3-3 system - that is four defenders, three midfielders and three attackers - allows you to have three attackers while still having a strong midfield.

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The three strikers will split across the pitch to provide width to the attack.

Usually you would have a central attacker with one each side of him.

"The 4-3-3 does not actually differ that much from the 4-5-1 formation"
Former England coach
Don Howe

Don Howe explains more on 4-5-1

Barcelona play with this system with Samuel Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Ludovic Giuly.

Very few teams actually start with this line-up as you need to have specialist attackers.

But if a manager needs a goal late on in a game then he may opt to move to three up front.

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