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Meaning of 4 3 2 1 in English

4 3 2 1
(also four three two one)
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/ˌfɔː θriː tuː ˈwʌn/ us
/ˌfɔːr θriː tuːˈwʌn/
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in football, a formation or system in which a team plays with four defenders, three midfielders who play directly in front of the defence, and two attacking midfielders who play just behind one centre forward
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(Definition of 4 3 2 1 from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（足球的）四三二一陣型（即四名後衛、三名後腰、兩名前腰和一名前鋒）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（足球的）四三二一阵型（即四名后卫、三名后腰、两名前腰和一名前锋）…
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