4-1-4-1 Tactics Explained | 4-1-4-1 Strengths & Weaknesses | Formation Principles

The 4-1-4-1 Formation Explained! The 4141 is the not too distant cousin of the 442, and while it may not be as popular as the 433, it’s only a few simple rotations away from quickly transforming into any other line-up. While it’s often seen as a rather defensive formation with good cover between the lines, the 4141 is not just a defensive powerhouse, and can quickly create dangerous opportunities on the attack. In today’s video we’re going to breaking down the tactics behind the 4141.
The 4-1-4-1 is a direct descendent of the 4-5-1 formation, but this slight variation started to gain popularity in 1981 thanks to Paolo Cesar Carpigiani’s Flamenco side which beat Liverpool 3-0 in the intercontinental cup. Faced with the issue of playing 4 Fantasistas in Lico, Zico, Adilio and Tita, he as any sane human would, decided to play them all behind the striker Nunes, giving the team incredible freedom in midfield to join the attack and rotate their positioning. In the modern game, a number of different teams and managers have used this formation throuought their career, Some key examples include Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, Guardiola’s Bayern Munich, Luciano Spalletti’s Roma and more recently Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds to name a few.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:31 Origin & Famous Teams
01:08 Player Roles & Responsibilities
05:08 Main Strenghts
05:50 Build-Up and Rotations
08:52 Final 3rd Attacking Patterns
11:13 Defensive Structure
12:40 Weaknesses
13:35 Closing Remarks