Players are restricted to their channels.
1v1 in the defending third
2v2 in the middle third
+ neutral player that can go anywhere on the field
Players in possession always have an overload in each channel.
1. Shape - wideth and depth
2. recieving on the front foot
3. Reconizing when and where to turn to dribble
4. Speed of play - can we look to play forward quickly
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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