3-3-3-1 Cruyff

Formation & Details




The inverted wingback is a midfielder and at the same time plays the role of a flank defender.
When attacking, he rises to the center and plays the role of a midfielder, forming a 3-3-3-1.
However, when defending, they come back down to the defense to form a 5 back.



As you can see in the picture, the average position is more like a midfielder than a wingback.
It is literally midfielder and defender.

This tactic is not a tactic that shows destructive scoring ability, but I feel that it is the most ideal and practical implementation of Cruyff's tactic.

It can be seen as a tactic that dominates the game and compensates for the defensive weakness of the 3-3-3-1 tactic.


Finally, this tactic is for strong teams, not weak ones. Weak teams are difficult to use due to their stamina burden.