Atlético Madrid's defensive masterclass — two compact banks of four slide laterally as a unit, funnel play wide, sandwich-press central entries, then launch devastating counter-attacks with long balls to pacey strikers
Study the shape, the movement triggers, and the on-ball decisions Diego Simeone trusts in this sequence.
Classic flat four midfield with two strikers
Strengths, weaknesses, key roles, and common variations of the 4-4-2.
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Herrera's Inter Milan — the sweeper Picchi reads play behind three man-markers, intercepts through balls, then carries forward to trigger explosive counter-attacks with wing-backs bombing forward
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