Stoke City Football Formation

Lineup (3-5-1-1)

K. Jones · P. Crouch · J. Pennant · M. Etherington · G. Whelan · M. Wilson · W. Palacios · R. Huth · R. Shawcross · J. Woodgate · T. Sorensen

Designed to prevent attacks straight up the middle. 4-4-2 and 5-4-1 seemed to leave gaps, in that they offer only a single back line of defence. This formation is intended to create multiple levels of central defence. It is vulnerable to crosses and wing attacks, and should not be used against teams that use many of those.