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Formation 433 under 12

Hello fellow coaches and friends. I have been coaching for two years now. Started off incharge of a new under 10's team and we have now stepped up to 11 aside as under 12's. I wanted to ask about formations at this level, my fellow coaches who also help have been playing 433 whilst i have been away. Is this too advanced at this level?

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Volda FotballCoach, England

Depends on the level of your players. I have an U13 team here in Norway and we play 4-3-3 (one holding midfielder, two runners). We work a lot on playing out from the back in 4-3-3 (centre backs pushing forward to find runners starting wide and coming in). Its not complicated at all and is a simple system.

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Tom

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