ow I Learned to Read Formations, Roles, and the Logic Behind Team StructureI used to look at a formation as if it were a fixed diagram. I saw rows of players, a few numbers, and a neat shape that appeared to explain the whole team.Then the match started.I watched the lines stretch, collapse, rotate, and rebuild. I saw defenders move into midfield, wide players drift inside, and forwards drop away from goal. The formation I had memorized seemed to disappear almost immediately.That was when I unde…