How to manage the space and take away morningtons most powerful threat.
- Key Areas of threat in this example are Morningtons deep balls into the box. - In red is their target area. A deep ball is driven in and headed back across goal for a headering opp. - everyone is expected to man mark besides on screening player in the circle in case that ball is played short over the wall OR the ball is headed back.
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