A formation rarely used in football now is the 3-5-2 as it comes with unnecessary risks. It leaves the team completely exposed at the back making it easier for the opponents to score. Although it has it risks it can be devastating when your on the attack as it consists of many people going forward which is sometimes to many for the opposition to handle. It is with out a doubt an attacking formation. If this formation is picked it will normally have, three powerful centre halves, two very fit, quick wingers, a holding midfielder, two centre midfielders, a small quick striker who can play off a big powerful attacker who is good in the air.
Tactics while defending
In football one of your main aims is to win the ball, which you can do through tackling. If you cannot tackle you are left relying on intercepting passes when your opponents make a mistake. Tackling allows you to compete for the ball, and take the initiative. It's not just defenders, who need to be able to tackle. Even forwards should be able to make a sliding tackle. The football team that can tackle well can take much of the initiative away from the opposition, denying them space, and putting them under pressure. It's best to tackle with the foot that is furthest from the ball. This gives you extra reach, and reduces the chances of giving away a foul.
In football there are methods of fouling off the ball, which is not in the referee’s sight, to put the opposition player off. Tussling and muscling your opponent is a way which will put him off coming towards you again.
In football the offside rule gives the defending team a massive advantage as it allows them to dictate how far or deep the strikers are. The offside trap is a tactic used by the defending team to surprise the attackers, it usually happens just before a free-kick is taken where all the defending team sprints up the pitch leaving all the attackers offside.
Being able to read the game and intercept the ball is a major advantage while defending. It allows you to anticipate what and how the opposition will do next it then enables you to get in fantastic positions.
There are several scenarios a manger may find his team in which may result in him changing formation or making a defective substitute. If the team is leading the game with little time remaining the manager usually chooses to sacrifice a forward and to bring on a defensive player. A manager may also find himself in a situation where one of his players has been sent off he normally chooses to bring on a defensive player for a more attacking player to give the team more stability at the back.
Tactics while attacking
When attacking the obvious aim is to get the football into your opponents goal, as football is played at such a high standard now a days the manager must find various ways in which to defeat the opponent.
The are various types of passing in football certain ones being more appropriate than other in certain situations:
long ball is usually used when there is a big target men up front so you can aim all balls for him which he lay to incoming midfielders.
Through balls are played when there is some one quick up front because the ball is played slightly ahead of the player so it helps to be as quick as possible in order for the player to make as much room as possible.
Mixed passing is suitable when the whole tam is of around the same ability as all the player’s strengths will be used.
One-two’s are great ways to trick opponents, a successful one-two starts with a player dribbling with the ball and as he sees an opposition player coming towards him to try to either intercept or tackle him he passes the ball, usually to the left or right, make a run forward and receive the ball back to continue dribbling.
