EM derby musings

[swaledale]

https://coachingsoccertactics.com/qu...o-the-1-4-3-3/

This one uses both notations.

Here's another from an Italian coach...

https://wcctrainingcenter.com/a-quic...-3-3-part-one/

And where in popular use do you find you frankly pointless formation notation used? Nowhere, nobody uses it for the simple reason that the goalkeeper is always in the same position. Yes I can just about see why in youth coaching you'd include the goalkeeper in a formation, just about. But on an everyday basis its not used, I'm betting Guardiola or Klopp don't use it for their first teams and I have yet to see a single media whether it be TV, newspaper or internet use that description of a formation.

[MadAmster]

And where in popular use do you find you frankly pointless formation notation used? Nowhere, nobody uses it for the simple reason that the goalkeeper is always in the same position. Yes I can just about see why in youth coaching you'd include the goalkeeper in a formation, just about. But on an everyday basis its not used, I'm betting Guardiola or Klopp don't use it for their first teams and I have yet to see a single media whether it be TV, newspaper or internet use that description of a formation.

If for no other reason than it gets under your skin, I shall continue to notate all 11 positions on the field of play.