4-5-1 (Ted Lasso)

"**4-5-1**"
"4-5-1"
Ted Lasso episode
Episode no.	Season 3; Episode 3
Directed by	Destiny Ekaragha
Written by	Bill Wrubel
Featured music	"Out of My Head" by Fastball; "Superstar" by Murray Head with the Trinidad Singers; "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen; "Prisencolinensinainciusol" by Adriano Celentano;
Cinematography by	Vanessa Whyte
Editing by	A.J. Catoline
Original air date	March 29, 2023
Running time	47 minutes
Guest appearances
	Sarah Niles as Dr. Sharon Fieldstone; Andrea Anders as Michelle Lasso; Annette Badland as Mae; Adam Colborne as Baz; Bronson Webb as Jeremy; Kevin Garry as Paul; Maximilian Osinski as Zava; Ellie Taylor as Flo "Sassy" Collins; Ambreen Razia as Shandy Fine; Mike O'Gorman as Jacob Brianson; Jeff Stelling as himself; Paul Merson as himself;
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"4-5-1" is the third episode of the third season of the American sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso, based on the character played by Jason Sudeikis in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of England's Premier League. It is the 25th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Bill Wrubel and directed by Destiny Ekaragha. It was released on Apple TV+ on March 29, 2023.

The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach, who is unexpectedly recruited to coach a fictional English Premier League soccer team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The team's owner, Rebecca Welton, hires Lasso hoping he will fail as a means of exacting revenge on the team's previous owner, Rupert, her unfaithful ex-husband. The previous season saw Rebecca work with Ted in saving it, which culminated with their promotion to the Premier League. In the episode, Zava makes a great first impression at Richmond, although Jamie starts to feel jealous for all the attention he gets.

The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, with critics praising the character development and new storylines, although some still expressed criticism for the amount of subplots.