4-5-1 and its varying guises…

Spain’s dominance on the international stage has seen the blossoming of what has become affectionately known as 4-2-3-1.

I am not suggesting that this is a new formation, far from it. It first began being used in Spain in the 90’s and by the 2000’s was widely used across La Liga. Now, across English football, Spain’s success has seen many more sides implementing the system.