We already talk about advantages, disadvantages, defending position and attacking position of 4-4-2 formation in previous article entitled Tactic Guide 4-4-2. Beside decide the best formation in every match, and assign attacking and defending position for your team, select correct playing style for each position is also important to gain victory.
In this article we will talk about the best playing style selection for each position in 4-4-2 formation.
Defender
Ball Winner: A ball winner is a good selection to intercept enemy attack quickly, he also good to mark enemy strikers.
Libero: A libero can help you in midfield battle, they can intercept enemy before they reach your penalty box and also preserve your midfielders energy.
Central Midfielder
Playmaker: Your central midfielder is the best position as your play maker.
Box to Box: Player with box to box playing style is very good as your central midfielder. Because you only have three defenders, he can help you in defend and also support your striker.
Busy: A player with busy playing style can help you to cover more midfield area, and hel both of your strikers.
Left and Right Midfielder
Winger: A winger is very good to help your strikers. With only two stikers, the best way to create more chances is to let them focus in penalty box.
Dribbler: A dribbler also good to build an offensive move from the side line.
Striker
Target Man & Penalty box: If your strikers stand mostly in enemy penalty box, so having a striker with target man or penalty box playing style as your striker is a smart idea.
Run Chanel & Dribbler: If you choose to play defensively, is a good idea to have strikers with Run Chanel or Dribbler playing style.