Defending as a unit whilst attacking team try to penetrate offside trap.
Defending trio stay within prescribed zone to encourage working as a unit
Defensive midfield offers support but also stays in their zone so as to discourage bunching around the ball
Defending trio stay organised and in a line whilst the attacking player/players try to beat the offside trap.
Attacking players need to time runs, recycle possession if players drift offside and rebuild attacks
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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