José Mourinho's NEW Perfection 4-2-3-1 | 129 Goals + Treble Winning

Build-Up

- 4-2 Build-Up shape.
- Oosterwolde play as inverted full back, third CD of back three.
- Muldur play as wing back.
- Muldur usually makes underlaps.
- Fred and Yuksek are the double pivot.
- Yuksek drops deep.
- 3-4 passes with quick counters into the penalty area.
- Fred or Yuksek will make line-breaking passes after an opponent attack.

In Possession

- Fenerbahçe usually form a 3-2-5 in transition.
- Depending on the situation, a 3-1-6 setup could also be an option, especially if Fred is open.
- With 3-2-5, direct counter-attack is preferred instead of the standard possession philosophy.
- If the offense is moving from the right, Tadic and Muldur will underlap each other with half space runs.
- If the offense is moving from the left, Szymanski and Muldur will underlap each other with half space runs.
- In a 3-1-6 setup, Fred will also be able to participate in underlaps from the right and left and will have a goal option.
- The player in Szymanski's position needs to dominate that position as much as Szymanski, otherwise there could be problems on the left side.

Out Of Possession

- Fenerbahçe counter-press after losing ball.
- They are usually pressing in mid-block.
- They are pressing in high block against possession teams
- Defense line is standard.
- 4-4-2 shape when out of possession.
- Hard tackles.