Plan when opposition are playing denial on the outside and are man marking the midfielders
Players identify that the opposition are man marking and are playing denial to the outside backs. Solution to this is rotations between the midfielders or rotations between outside backs and midfielders; Blockers LM rotates to the opposite side of field and replaces RM CM rotates into LM position RM rotates with CM. LM can rotate with LB RM can rotate with RB In this case, Opposition FWDS and Midfielders have 2 choices. Stay man-to-man and expose lines through the field and extra leg work. Stay zonal and allow their men to receive the ball in space. A well co-ordinated rotation will leave opposition confused and out of position
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