This guy got it right: the first formation: a 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation with your focus normal or attacking through the MIDDLE. The 4 players in the middle can only move vertically while the 3 in the back are at risk of a 1 on 1 with the 3 attacking players. Rather than neutralizeing their threat, UTILIZE THE SPACE IN THATS HORIZONTALLY BETWEEN THE MIDS AS WELL AS THE THE SPACE THATS BETWEEN THE MID AND BACK 3- also the wide spaces. People who play this line up ten to use counter attacks