USWNT: Jill Ellis 4-3-3 will take U.S. far in World Cup

The USWNT embark on their World Cup defense this June. Thankfully, Jill Ellis has a 4-3-3 system that makes the most of her fabulous talent.

The U.S. Women’s National Team showed several effective formations in recent years of competition under head coach Jill Ellis. She shifted her players into a 4-5-1 formation in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but her latest lineups have been turned through an array of 4-3-3 versions that prove effective.

Ellis isn’t shy about tinkering with her USWNT, but when she began focusing on the 4-3-3 almost exclusively, her team had an unbeaten streak that started with a 4-3 win over Brazil and lasted a year and a half. The style to lead the team forward had…