What are the characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of the 1-3-4-3 soccer system?
Characteristics
Advantages
Disadvantages
1. The defenders are three central defenders characterized by their forcefulness, dominance of aerial play, and speed. They must also have technical quality to initiate the attack play.
2. The midfield is divided into two lines. The first line is made up of three players, one defensive who performs covers for the other two, who are mixed, with the ability to go from one area to the other many times, with quality to generate attacking play and provide defensive balance. The second line is composed of three elements, two on the sides and one in the center. The side ones are extremes, footballers of great speed, excellent dribbling, good passers, and with a shot. The one in the center is the attacking midfielder with talent already explained in previous systems.
3. The center forward is a tall, strong but not clumsy player, a good finisher inside the area, who dominates aerial play and has mobility. Collaborates in defensive tasks.
1. Reinforces the midfield widely, forcing the opponent's game to be oriented to the bands.
2. The intention is to keep the ball for as long as possible, facilitating the arrival of up to 6 players in scoring areas.
3. Improves offensive play, by staggering the players and allowing for more effective exploitation of the width of the game by the bands and between the lines, compared to the 1-3-4-3.
4. Tries to take advantage of the quality and talent of the offensive players in dangerous areas of the opposing area.
1. Still leaves free spaces on the bands, at the height of the 3 defenders and behind them.
2. There is a mismatch of efforts between the first line of midfielders and the rest of the team, as they assume the work of defensive-attacking balance.
3. Requires absolute collaboration from the entire group, both to defend and attack. Any mistake can be fatal due to the exposure of the system.
4. Requires defending at a high level and obliges to handle the ball with a lot of criteria and quality.