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Formations in football: Every modern formation and system
By Mark White published
TACTICS Your guide to every formation in football, from the defensive to the attacking and everything in between

The Trequartista: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is a Trequartista? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The Regista: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on the regista, and what it means in the world of football

Attacking and defensive transitions: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Here's your tactical explainer on why transitions sound simple – but why they're so critical for many of the best managers in the world

The target man: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS Why is the target man still important in modern football? Here's your tactical explainer on big men up top

The Playmaker: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What actually is a playmaker? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The overload: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS What is an overload? Here's your handy tactical explainer

The overlap: football tactics explained
By Jack Lacey-Hatton last updated
TACTICS An overlap has defined the career of many a full-back, but what is actually is it? Here's your tactical explainer
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