What should the new attacking plans be when centre-forward is shown red card?

 

1-Wingers approach each other and try to balance the number of players in each area of the opposing half (2 wingers vs 1 centre-back and 1 full-back or 2 wingers vs 2 centre-backs). While one player tries to run behind the defence, the other player tries to send the ball to him.

2-The centre attacking midfielder becomes a striker and approaches centre-backs. The point to be noted is that if centre midfielders do not go forward and stay behind, they cannot control the centre of the pitch. In this way, when the opposing team wins the ball in their own half, they easily pass to the other half.

3-Choosing a region and attacking from there. When playing with 10 players, it is very difficult to be in every part of the attack. Therefore, an attack can be made from the area where the opponent is weak or where there is a full back player who likes to attack. When players coming from behind are included in this area, the probability of entering the penalty area increases.

4-Switching to 4-3-2 formation and not using the wings. It may be a suitable option to defend by positioning all players in the centre. When attacking, players make less effort if they don't go to the wings at all. If 2 front players and 3 midfielders go to the penalty area together, they can be effective in all parts of the box.

5-Wingers waiting on the side lines. If the wingers don't come to the centre and stay only on the wings, they can be effective thanks to long passes. While the opposing team is attacking with many players, the wingers can score a goal in a short time if the players quickly move to the other half. To achieve this, players need to be very good at the long pass.

6-Using the field between defenders and centre midfielders. Sometimes teams which have 1 more player, come very close to the opponent's penalty area. Defenders, on the other hand, do not participate in the attack so that the defence does not weaken. If players make long passes that are not close to the defenders when they win the ball, players who are in this zone can take the ball and move more easily to the opponent's half.

7-Involving one of the fullbacks into the attack. If a winger starts to play as a striker at the start of the attack and the fullback on that wing joins the attack, the number of attacking players increases. If this fullback does not go forward all the time and sometimes the other fullback joins the attack, the energy of the fullbacks will be better preserved.

8-Making mistakes by focusing only to defend. Many teams move into first zone when the striker is shown a red card and focus solely to defend, reducing the distance between players. They rarely go to the opposing half, and they want to end the game that way. However, if no attack is made, the opponent constantly plays close to the penalty area and somehow scores.