The most fundamental root to success in any team sport especially involving an opponent is the tactical organisation of the team. This is also true in football, as this tactical organisation is famously referred to as formation. There exist so many types of formation in the soccer world, and there had been transition from one formation to another over the years.

For example, football according to wikipedia was believed to have started with a formation that involved majority of the players playing forward i.e always attacking, this was depicted in the first international game between Scotland and England on 30 November 1872 when England played with 8 forwards in a 1-1-8 formation, while Scotland played six forwards in a 2-2-6 formation. As funny as it sounds, it was believed that the one defender will always get loose balls while the one or two midfielders will kick the ball up-field for other players to chase. Decades after that saw different types of formation in football, but one that seems very successful and stood the test of time was the traditional 4-4-2 formation. This formation was so popular that a notable magazine was named after it. But recently, it seems the formation is getting outdated as we have very few teams imbibing this formation. As beautiful as it is, what has happened to it?... get more on http://viewingcentres..com.ng/2016/12/what-has-happened-to-traditional-4-4-2.html

Everything has its time just as every manager has his tactics.

viewingcentres:
The most fundamental root to success in any team sport especially involving an opponent is the tactical organisation of the team. This is also true in football, as this tactical organisation is famously referred to as formation. There exist so many types of formation in the soccer world, and there had been transition from one formation to another over the years.

For example, football according to wikipedia was believed to have started with a formation that involved majority of the players playing forward i.e always attacking, this was depicted in the first international game between Scotland and England on 30 November 1872 when England played with 8 forwards in a 1-1-8 formation, while Scotland played six forwards in a 2-2-6 formation. As funny as it sounds, it was believed that the one defender will always get loose balls while the one or two midfielders will kick the ball up-field for other players to chase. Decades after that saw different types of formation in football, but one that seems very successful and stood the test of time was the traditional 4-4-2 formation. This formation was so popular that a notable magazine was named after it. But recently, it seems the formation is getting outdated as we have very few teams imbibing this formation. As beautiful as it is, what has happened to it?... get more on http://viewingcentres..com.ng/2016/12/what-has-happened-to-traditional-4-4-2.html

That was the formation that Bendel Insurance of Benin adopted to upset the then Almighty Enugu Rangers in the 1978 Challenge Cup final in Lagos. It was the effective and its was new to the Nigerian football scene of the 70s.

Some teams still use it though
but 4-2-3-1 is the widely used formation

Some coaches play 8-1-1,packing the bus.

Other notable formation are these;
4-2-4
3-4-3
4-1-4-1
4-3-3
4-2-3-1

If i become a coach someday,i will use the 6-2-2 formation.

Daninya11:
Some coaches play 8-1-1,packing the bus.

Other notable formation are these;
4-2-4
3-4-3
4-1-4-1
4-3-3
4-2-3-1

If i become a coach someday,i will use the 6-2-2 formation.

[quote author=Daninya11 post=57069924]Some coaches play 8-1-1,packing the bus.


lol. 6-2-2 you are so defensively oriented that's a sweeper, i should strike dat formation out with 3-4-3... lolssss