What are some soccer strategies?

Answer 1

There are lots of strategies in soccer. There are actually schemes in which each player has his role. There are defensive or offensive strategies. The most known are 4 4 2 4 2 4 5 4 1 4 3 3 The numbers are respectivly for numbers of defenders, midfields, and forwards. The most used are defensive by creating a web preventing from opponents' attacks by opposing two or even three men on one. Most often zone defenses are used to create a numerical superiority. Some strategies are even made to "break" the opponents' attacks. With little offences (commited far away from goals), you can prevent yourself from a quick advance. So that you can replace you defensive scheme. This strategy was invented by Italians teams and is called "Catenaccio"