CF MOVES IN A LOOPING RUN TO SEAL OFF AND FORCE THE BALL WIDE AND DOES NOT ALLOW BALL TO SWING BACK.
OUR ATTACKING MID MOVES TO PRESSURE BALL WHILE TAKING AWAY A PASSING LANE TO OPPONENTS HOLDING MID OR MIDDIE CHECKING BACK TO BALL.
OUR 2ND AM MARKS THE OPPONENTS MIDDIE TO NOT ALLOW THEM AN OUTLET.
OUR BACKLINE MUST BE ALERT TO PRESSURE ON THE BALL TO BE PREPARED TO DROP OFF AGAINST LONG BALLS.
WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE THE GAME PREDICTABLE BY FORCING THE BALL TO ONE SIDE AND KEEPING IT THERE
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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