In the 4-4-2 era of football, this would have been a very popular choice for teams. It provides teams with two strikers, two central midfielders who have a bit of a responsibility out wide, and three defenders. 3-2-2ģ-2-2 was one of the most commonly used 8v8 formations in the old US Soccer model. Here are the best formations for 8v8, a formerly common playing format in the United States for young players. However, it is useful to discuss from a 9v9 standpoint, to elucidate what formations might be useful when a team has to play short. Today, 8v8 is not a common playing format. Before the USSF switched to 9-a-side for U11 & U12, 8-a-side was the common standard.
