2&5 go High and wide, 3&4 split to opposite sides of Penalty box, 6or8 move from deep into space created by 3&4 splitting, this gives GK 3 near options. If an opponent tracks 6/8 then he "rolls" away leaving space for one of the other 3 midfielders to move in to the space following the pattern shown.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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