Unai Emery/Pep Guardiola style cut back, winger holds the ball until the full back makes an overlapping run before passing it to him. A first time cut back in between the 6 yard box and the penalty mark (or just behind the penalty mark) should cause trouble with 3 men to find.
Winger only releases the ball once full back is directly behind him Winger becomes more central and stays on the edge of the box Full back plays first time cut back, preferably not on the byline Full back always looks up before cutting back Number 10 runs front post Striker looks to find space from the 6 yard box to the edge of the penalty box Left Winger takes back post Defensive shape is a 2-2
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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