3-4-2-1 formation
Three centre-backs, four midfielders, two free attacking players and one striker. Wide through the wing-backs, creative through the front three; the balanced version of 3-4-3. The two attackers must defend too.
Teams that start in a 3-4-2-1
- Corendon Alanyaspor Starting XI
- AC Milan Starting XI
- AC Monza Starting XI
- AS Roma Starting XI
- Bologna Starting XI
- Genoa Starting XI
- Juventus Starting XI
- Parma Starting XI
- Chelsea Starting XI
- Crystal Palace Starting XI
- Nottingham Forest Starting XI
- Borussia Dortmund Starting XI
- Borussia Mönchengladbach Starting XI
- FC Augsburg Starting XI
- Hamburger SV Starting XI
- Schalke 04 Starting XI
- VfB Stuttgart Starting XI
- AJ Auxerre Starting XI
- FC Lorient Starting XI
- OGC Nice Starting XI
- RC Lens Starting XI
- CD Nacional Starting XI
- SC Braga Starting XI
- Atlético Madrid Starting XI
- Austin FC Starting XI
Other formations
- 3-4-3 formation
- 3-5-2 formation
- 4-3-3 formation
- 4-4-2 formation
- 5-3-2 formation
- 5-4-1 formation
- 3-1-4-2 formation
- 3-4-1-2 formation
- 4-1-4-1 formation
- 4-2-2-2 formation
- 4-2-3-1 formation
- 4-3-1-2 formation
- 4-3-2-1 formation
How it works
The builder above opens in a 3-4-2-1. Once you pick a team, its squad drops into this shape in real kits; you can swap players, move the shirts around, then download or share the image.