Good defending isn?t about making the big, last-ditch tackles. The best defender should even have to make a tackle as they deal with the attacking movement so well that the opposition forwards don?t get the ball, or give it away when they do. Develop your defenders to deal with the movement!
What?s in the Session?
To coach and develop players understanding on how to combat and deal with attackers movement in specific areas of the pitch.
in more ways than one
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