Blue moves the ball through the 9 and into wide spaces Black keeps shape and compactness Only the 9 plus (any) one can get into the box to finish Other blue can shoot from outside grid
Defensively compact Don't let the 9 get between defenders Communicate for late riuns of serviced balls
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