433 System of Play

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Tomasz C. Wilczak Founder of Tiki Taka Futbol Academy www.tikitakafutbol.com

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TAKA TI FUTBOL TA TIKI TAKA FUTBOL ACADEMY ACADEMY FUT IKI ACAD 1-4-3-3 AKA System of Play TIKI TBOL TAKA

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Content

basic set up

2

dropped

3

three close

4

three apart

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1-4-3-3 Basic Set Up

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three major formations: defensive, midfield, offen-

sive

from this basic set up we are able to derive many new solutions

Those solutions could be interchangable during the duration of a match.

For the purpose of this discussion we use three different combinations of 1-4-3-3 system of play. Always remember, there are many other solutions.

COMBINATIONS:

three apart dropped

three close

basic set up

1

TAKA FUTBOL ACADEMY Offensive:

fullbacks advance down the field to the opposite goal line to create opportunity for cross over lapping runs from midfield cross runs between forwards, creating space for potential shot on goal

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General Characteristics: central forward is placed in the center behind the remaining forwards and at front of wide midfielders midfield is congested fullbacks play wide and deep goalkeeper involved in the build up diamond shape well structured throughout the system of play

Defensive:

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immediate pressure in the midfield, double marking when fullback penatrates down the flank left-midfilder(LM) or rightmidfielder(RM) covers the space behind him well organiazed diamond shape prevents opponent’s penetration and playing to open space

TIKI TAKA 2 dropped

TAKA FUTBOL ACADEMY Offensive:

fullbacks advance down the field to the opposite goal line to create opportunity for cross over lapping runs from midfield cross runs between forwards, creating space for potential shot on goal advantage for tall and strong forwards, packing up the goal area and anticipating crosses

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General Characteristics: all forwards are close to each other midfield is congested fullbacks play wide and deep goalkeeper involved in the build up diamond shape well structured throughout the system of play three forwards close to each other means better defensive pressure potential

Defensive:

TI TA FUT ACAD

immediate pressure in the midfield, double marking when fullback penatrates down the flank left-midfilder(LM) or rightmidfielder(RM) covers the space behind him well organiazed diamond shape prevents opponent’s penetration and playing to open space forwards are close to each other making the pressuring much effective

TIKI TAKA 3 three close

TAKA FUTBOL ACADEMY Offensive:

over lapping runs from mid-

field

cross runs between forwards, creating space for potential shot on goal advantage for tall and strong midfielders, packing up the goal area and anticipating crosses right or left forward makes run to the flank and executes cross fullbacks cover up space left by penatreting midfielders

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General Characteristics: forwards are apart from each other midfield is congested fullbacks move to the middle to support advancing forward midfielders goalkeeper involved in the build up diamond shape well structured throughout the system of play three forwards apart from each other means better offensive counter-attack or break through fast forwards fit perfectly this set up, they can cover the space quickly

Defensive:

TI TA FUT ACAD

immediate pressure in the midfield, double marking when fullback penatrates down the flank left-midfilder(LM) or rightmidfielder(RM) covers the space behind him well organiazed diamond shape prevents opponent’s penetration and playing to open space forwards are close to each other making the pressuring much effective

TIKI TAKA 4 three apart