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Formation consisting of 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 strikers. One of football's most straightforward and durable formations. Everyone knows their job: two central midfielders (usually one sits, one runs), wide midfielders stretch the pitch, and a strike partnership works off each other. It was the default in English football for years and still gets used because it's easy to set up and hard to get badly wrong.
Burnley have stuck to their 4-4-2 for their game against Wolves.
The Gaffer
Feb 10, 2026
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