This helps in build-up play, chance creation, playing through the thirds and in any attempts to dominate possession.
With the number 10 able to drop into midfield when the team in possession, a team playing in a 4-2-3-1 can create numerical overloads in central midfield when up against a midfield two. This helps in build-up play, chance creation, playing through the thirds and in any attempts to dominate possession. The number 10 can play a little higher than a central midfielder might in a 4-3-3. From that position, they can link the midfield and the attack. They are also able to find central spaces between the lines and away from pressure.