Guides
Football lineup, formation and tactics guides.
Short, practical explainers about formations, tactics and the MyLineups lineup builder. Written for coaches, fans, fantasy managers and content creators.
01 · Formations
Formations
Shape-by-shape explainers: what each formation does, how the lines interact, and how to recreate it in the builder.
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The 4-3-3 formation explained
Width, pressing triggers and a midfield three. The most popular modern attacking shape.
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The 4-2-3-1 formation explained
A double pivot, a classic number ten and a lone striker. Popular for a reason.
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The 4-4-2 formation explained
Two banks of four and a strike partnership. Classic, simple, and still hard to beat.
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The 3-5-2 formation explained
Back three, wing-backs and a midfield five. A two-striker shape with extra central control.
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The 3-4-3 formation explained
Back three, double pivot and a front three. Attacking by nature, flexible in defence.
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The 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation
A tapered shape with two tens behind a lone striker and maximum central presence.
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The 4-1-4-1 formation explained
A defensive cousin of the 4-3-3 built around a single pivot and two banks of four.
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The 5-4-1 formation explained
The classic low block. A back five, a flat midfield four and a lone striker.
02 · Tactics
Tactics
Concept-first guides: what a tactical idea means in plain English and how to visualize it in a lineup.
03 · How-to
How-to
Step-by-step walkthroughs for building, sharing and editing a lineup in MyLineups.
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