Australia Soccer Formation

Lineup (4-4-2)

The " door-bolt " formation. High emphasis on defence. A sweeper is free to roam and assist other defenders. A fullback plays in both defensive and advanced position, typically on the left flank. The two stoppers, who started then to be called "centre back", mark their zones. In the midfield, there are defensive midfielder, centre midfielder and the playmaker (slightly advanced right central midfielder) and a winger who covers typically the right flank and sometimes acts as an additional striker.