@sir.football8: Strikers are the players furthest up the pitch and most of the team's goals come from them. A striker's first job is to score goals. Beyond that, they stretch the opposition defence with their movement, hold the ball up to bring teammates into play, and pressure the opposition centre backs to stop them building from the back. Even a striker who does not touch the ball in a passage of play is doing crucial work simply by occupying defenders. The number of strikers in the team depends on the formation. A 4-4-2 has two strikers playing together. A 4-3-3 has a centre forward with a wide forward on each side. A 4-2-3-1 has a single striker supported by an attacking midfielder and two wingers behind them. The strikers have to suit whichever shape the team plays. #football #footballtiktok #foryou #fyp