Carlo Ancelotti's Milan, the last great diamond side? Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic This article is the final part of a wider series in partnership with Football Manager 26, ...

A coach's choice of formation must be a blend of two factors. First is the coach's own philosophy of how the game should be played. The second is the way the formation fits the players at the coach's ...

HOUSTON – A blend of a rough midweek result and being short-handed for their weekend game pushed the Houston Dynamo into a shift from their customary 4-4-2 formation to the 4-3-3. With the Dynamo ...

Allegri only trusts in changing the formation during the match: the game against Torino provided further proof of this; with the 4-3-3, it’s a different Milan In all likelihood, Milan will continue to ...