Work on forward movement and combinations.
Start 2v1, midfielder to play 1-2 with forward (intorduce recovering defender if needed)
Progress to introduce wide players, midfielder to play wide once recieved pass back from forward, a number of recovering defenders introduced slowly)
Forward to hold off Defender, before playing back and spinning off.
Midfielder to be aggressive coming forward to give defender problems.
quick forward play to circumvent recovering defenders
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