What should be the skills and the tasks of player 1?

What should be the skills and the tasks of player 1?

What should be the skills and the tasks of player 1 in the 5-1 defense? If he fails in one case, what should he do?

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you can try 6-0 defense or press play

Roland KopCoach, Netherlands

tasks of player 1: main tasks
- make sure the center back court player cannot score a goal
- make sure the center back court player cannot get [ast him to get to the goal
- make sure the center back court player cannot pass diagonally to pivot
tasks of player 1: sub tasks
- help offensive players on positions two when they are too late

In case he is too late :
- players on positions two help him and he himself quickly goes to defend pivot or ball ways to pivot
- player defending the pivot can help out

nasser salimiCoach, Iran

1- preventing long shots mostly from the position he is in.

2- disturbing the tactics and easy position changing of the back court players

3- preventing passes to the pivot

4- helping back defenders when they need to be suported

5- stealing the ball between offensive  passes

6- taking part in counter attack as the first wave of attack

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