Three at the back: Is there a future for "true" three defender systems?
As I mentioned in my "Formations" post many weeks ago, the 3-5-2 is a complex species with many breeds, and every time it is deemed "extinct" it has the habit of popping back up again. What is notable is that 3-defender systems are usually used to provide a spare man at the back for teams that want to bottle up their opponents and defensively stifle the game.
Sounder at Heart - Soccer From the Heart of the Sound @ Mar 9, 2011 1:00 AM EDT | Blog Profile
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