Every Extinct Football Tactic Explained takes a look at the formations, systems and playing styles that once dominated football — but have almost completely disappeared from the modern game.
From the ultra-attacking 2-3-5 Pyramid and Herbert Chapman’s revolutionary WM Formation, to Catenaccio, the Libero/Sweeper system, Route One football and the classic Number 10, this video explains how these tactics worked, why teams used them and what eventually caused them to disappear.
We cover:
⚽ 2-3-5 Pyramid
⚽ WM Formation
⚽ Catenaccio
⚽ Libero / Sweeper System
⚽ Route One Football
⚽ Man-to-Man Marking
⚽ Classic Number 10
⚽ Two-Striker System
⚽ Traditional Wing Play
⚽ Christmas Tree Formation  
Some of these systems are technically extinct, while others still survive in small pieces inside modern football tactics. From Johan Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer to classic Italian defending and old-school English football, many of today's tactical ideas can be traced back to systems that came decades before them.
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