Youth Soccer Formations – Which One Should I Use?
By Nigel Reed
I am approaching the final year of coaching a team from the under 8′s through to Under 16′s, and during that time I have discovered the growth that players go through. both physically and also their mental approach and understanding of the game. It has been a great journey of discovery, and through substantial learning, both self help and formal education, I am now a firm believer in the “Principles of the Game” and how youth soccer formations fit in with the principles of the game. I will try to explain.
Lets say you have an 11 a side team and you decide on a 4-4-2 formation. So, our line up is:
One goalkeeper,
Four defenders (two central and two wide),
Four midfielders (again two central and two wide) and
Two strikers (mainly central).
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