30 mins
Defenders aim to push defenders back and wide before winning the ball and countering to pass the ball into one of the wide goals or dribbling/ receiving the ball in the central square.
How can we slow attackers down? How quickly can we get to them?
How do we make attackers predictable?
How do we deny attackers space?
Add further defensive overload to secure success.
Body position and quick closing down key, with effective support needed. Shifting over as blocks.
Same focuses as in previous exercise.
Protecting the central narrow box and moving out from there.
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