Attackers (Red) v Defenders (Blue)
Reds attack from half-way line.
Blues defend, try to win the ball and break forward to pass or dribble through either orange gate
Defending when organised.
Compactness.
Deny and Delay - Pressure on the Ball
Depth and Support
Communication
Body Shape
Challenges -
When to mark the player, when to mark space.
When to press, when to sit deeper.
Try to defend channels
When to try and intercept the ball
When to counterattack
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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