The player who starts with the ball passes across the pitch before overlapping/underlapping the player they've passed to. Meanwhile, the second player passes a through ball diagonally to set up a 2v1 with an outrunning defender, and the overlapping attacker.
To rotate, all players follow their pass, and the third attacker becomes defender.
Positive first touch
Timing of the run/pass
Playing away from the defender
Defending 2v1
in more ways than one
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