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A football pitch diagram of a 3-5-2: three centre-backs, three central midfielders, two strikers, and the two wing-backs on the touchlines marked in red.

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Three at the Back, Two Up Front, and Everything Depends on the Flanks

The 3-5-2 plays three centre-backs, two wing-backs, three central midfielders and two strikers. How it attacks and defends, and why the wing-backs decide it.

22 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

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