Netherlands 1974 — total positional interchange where CB carries into midfield, fullbacks become wingers, Cruyff drops to CM, and players seamlessly rotate through every position on the pitch
Study the shape, the movement triggers, and the on-ball decisions Rinus Michels / Johan Cruyff trusts in this sequence.
Balanced formation with wide attackers and strong midfield presence
Strengths, weaknesses, key roles, and common variations of the 4-3-3.
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Manchester City's trademark build-up — inverted fullback, CDM dropping between CBs to form a back three, false 9 creating midfield overloads, morphing into a 3-2-5 attacking shape to penetrate through half-spaces
Barcelona 2008-2012 — patient short-passing through midfield triangles, Messi dropping as false 9, Xavi switching play, Alves overlapping, and clinical penetration through the half-spaces
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