Red Team trying to find Target Player add mids in to final third and score goals Blue Team (Midfielders) defend from yelow line to midfield Pressure from closest player Cover (not getting split) by support players Balance the opposite side for no passes in behind
Amount of pressure determines how tight our lines can be Understanding of responsibilities for each player Communication from 2 defensive mids to oher players.
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