It backfired completely and by the time the change had been made to a 4-2-3-1 formation from a 4-1-4-1 it was too late.
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These folks, for instance, divine that something called a "head-and-shoulders top" formation--a market high above two high points on either side--means that stocks are poised for a downward move.
His third-minute cross should have given Wales the lead, but Jermaine Easter - a surprise choice up front ahead of Sam Vokes in a 4-4-2 formation - missed a great opportunity from close range.
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Burley opted to play McFadden and Kenny Miller up front in a 4-4-2 formation, with stand-in skipper Stephen McManus recovering from a knock to take his place in the heart of defence.
Fulham's 4-4-1-1 formation denied Basle the chance to settle on the ball in attacking areas while their three-pronged central midfield of Murphy, Greening and Dickson Etuhu dominated possession and dictated the game's tempo.
In addition, women carrying the genes, it was feared, might be more prone to side-effects such as pain, shortness of breath and fibrosis - the formation of scar-like tissue.
When he broke into the West Ham first team, which already featured Paolo di Canio, he was positioned wide in a 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 formation.
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Eriksson deployed a 4-3-3 formation, rather than 4-4-2, which brought out the best of Owen as well as Owen Hargreaves, but few others.
The reverse head-and-shoulders bottom formation has several well-identified characteristics that allow the investor to clearly determine not only the entry point, but also the stop and profit target.
For the home side, Craig Levein abandoned the controversial 6-4-0 formation of Friday's 1-0 defeat by Czech Republic and recalled Kenny Miller to lead the attack in a 4-5-1 set-up.
But it will be interesting to note whether Strachan sticks to the unsuccessful 4-4-2, or opts for the 4-5-1 formation, in the knowledge that a trip to Denmark to face Aalborg, later in the group, offers the best chance to banish those ubiquitous away day blues.
United, boosted by the returns of Rio Ferdinand and Rooney, were initially frustrated by Villa's 4-5-1 formation, which turned into a 4-3-3 when in possession.
Anelka, back to lead the line in a 4-3-3 formation after a hamstring injury, kick-started matters, collecting Ballack's sublime through ball, rounding the keeper and slotting in, before Malouda ran unchallenged from the middle of the park to slot into the corner from 18 yards.
Scotland manager Alex McLeish had chosen a 4-1-4-1 formation designed to avoid such an early setback.
The Czech Republic continued with their preferred 4-2-3-1 formation although an injury to Tomas Rosicky forced a change in personnel.
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Sebes preferred a 3-2-1-4 formation which allowed Ferenc Puskas, the great Hungarian striker, to thrive alongside the precociously talented Nandor Hidekuti.
Alberto Aquilani was handed his second start in four days at the heart of Liverpool's 4-4-1-1 formation and the Italian midfielder linked well with Gerrard and Torres.
The coach deployed him both on the wing and in a central midfield position before eventually playing him behind a lone striker, Fernando Torres, in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
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Juanma Lillo, a former coach in Spain's La Liga, is seen as a soccer swami for pioneering the 4-2-3-1 formation that has been used by six of the 16 teams at the Euro.
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Both countries play versions of the 4-2-3-1 formation that dominates the game at the highest level and both use fluid movement, technically skilled players and heavy pressing to lean on opponents all over the field.
McClaren's 4-3-3 formation at the start had turned into a 4-5-1 as Crouch was left painfully isolated in attack and his flick-ons were easily dealt with by the Croatians.
France, who recently switched to a 4-3-3 formation, lost to China in their final warm-up game and were too ponderous in possession against La Celeste, with a lack of understanding undermining their efforts.
Dan Petrescu looks to have recovered from a foot problem which means Vialli has two major decisions - whether to play a three-man central midfield with Gus Poyet in a free role or a normal 4-4-2 formation and also whether to field Jon Harley or Celestine Babayaro at left-back.
Boyata's dismissal saw Yaya Toure drop into defence but City were still enjoying the lion's share of possession and their formation - switching fluidly between 4-4-1, 4-2-2-1 and 4-2-3 - caused Arsenal plenty of problems.
Former Rangers striker Billy Dodds pointed at manager Walter Smith's unfamiliar 3-4-3 formation as a crucial failing in what was a must-win game.
David Cameron's party is also trying to get members involved in policy formation - a process that had effectively died out - and it has pioneered the use of "open primaries" to select Tory election candidates.
This blistering hot streak is partly due to the adventurous 3-4-3 formation that Guidolin has installed at Udinese, which has made the team arguably the most effective counter-attacking unit in Italian soccer in recent seasons.
For example, sometimes a fetus might be diagnosed with having a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation -- an abnormal formation in the lungs -- but actually turns out to have a diaphragmatic hernia.
Albion's 4-4-2 formation, with striker Ishmael Miller in for winger Chris Brunt, was quickly proving more threatening than their recent 4-5-1 strategy.
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