10v10 3-4-2 lineup sheet

The 10v10 3-4-2 formation

The 3-4-2 is the ten-a-side cousin of the 3-5-2: three defenders, four midfielders and two strikers. Playing a player short of the full game, it keeps a front pair and a solid midfield line by going without full-backs.

Strengths

• Balanced: every line has support nearby
• Two forwards to press and combine
• A midfield four covers the width

Weaknesses

• Wide midfielders must drop in to help the back three
• Three defenders can be stretched by long diagonal passes

Best for

Teams adjusting from nine-a-side that already know how to play with three at the back.

Coaching tip

Name the wide midfielder on the far side as the emergency fourth defender on every attack.

Positions in a 10v10 3-4-2

The lineup sheet has a box for each of these 10 positions in every quarter: Goalkeeper, Left Back, Center Back, Right Back, Left Mid, Left Center Mid, Right Center Mid, Right Mid, Left Striker, Right Striker.

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