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FM22 Erik Ten Hag Ajax 4-2-3-1 Tactic by Passion4FM

Erik ten Hag’s Ajax has been one of the biggest entertainers in football Europe lately. In fact, they have embraced my heart over the last couple of years. With its pressing intensity, one-twos, quick short passes and manipulation of space to dominate the opposition team, Erik ten Hag has built a Dutch team that can compete against the best teams in Europe. Some would even say they have taken up the reign from the Tiki-Taka style of play used by Pep Guardiola’ Barcelona and the Dutch Total Football, and modernized it.

By combining the German school of Gegenpressing with elements from Johan Cruyff’s football philosophy and the Dutch Total Football, Erik ten Hag have implemented a unique vertical tiki-taka style of play that dominates the opposition by exploiting overloads and interchange of positions.

It’s been attacking football at its best! Both entertaining to watch with its many goals, and brilliantly tactically executed from a coaching perspective by adhering to the rules of positional play!


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In my recreation of Erik ten Hag’s Ajax Tactic 4-2-3-1 system I’ve settled for a DLP-defend, a Box to Box midfielder and an Attacking Midfielder Support. While one protects the area in front of the defence, his partner will have the mentality to play more in line with the AM-S – trying to move into pocket of spaces to make themselves available for a pass.
In possession, the 4-2-3-1 will morph into a 2-3-2-3 / 3-2-5 asymmetric with the right wingback more likely to initiate forward runs on the outside or the inside of the right Inside Forward while the left fullback stays deeper and tucks inside in the build-up phase.

However, once play enters final third the wingbacks will stretch wide to maintain width as play enters the final third. Actually, the wingers (IW-S and IF-S) are asked to stay wider in the build-up stage, but they will move inside and play in close proximity to the forward as play closes in to the penalty box.

The box to box midfielder and the attacking midfielder will move into channels on either side of the Target Forward, creating overloads in and around the penalty box – creating numerical superiority against a traditional back four.



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