1) PRESSURE - COVER- BALANCE. 2) TEAM SHIFTS IN BEHIND THE BALL.
1) PRESSURE (CF) IS NEAREST TO BALL SO THEY TAKE A BENDING ROUTE TO THE BALL TO FUNNEL BALL TO OUTSIDE. 2) OM MOVES TO TAKE AWAY AN OPTION OR PRESSURE IF THEY ARRIVE LATE. TRY TO FORCE BALL WIDE. 3) THEY WILL TRY TO GET BALL TO THEIR OUTSIDE MID SO OUR OB MOVES TO COVER/ PRESSURE THEM 4) OUR CM COVERS ALLEYS FOR OUTLET PASSES. 5) TEAM SHIFTS IN BEHIND THE BALL. 6) ONE HOLDING MID STAYS ON THE BALL LINE IN FRONT OF OUR BACK LINE. 7) ONE HOLDING MIDTAKES AWAY PASSING LANES OR PRESSURES/DOUBLES AS NEEDED. 8) BACK LINE READS PRESSURE ON THE BALL TO BACKPEDAL AS NEEDED TO KEEP LONG BALLS IN FRONT OF THEM.
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