Football Tactics

You are going to listen to a short talk about football. Look at the numbers in this diagram. Do you know what they mean?

Now Listen
True or False
a) Football was once a simple game.
b) The first England team had six defenders
c) Scotland played against England with eight defenders
d) The offside law started in 1945
e) Herbert Chapman managed Arsenal
f) There are now several different team formations
g) 4-4-2 is a common formation in England
h) The Christmas Tree formation has three forwards.
i) The Triangle system is popular with some teams
j) All modern teams play with the same system
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Use some of the 100 football words to try these activities:
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