Here is the movements i would essentially love to have my team replicate when attacking.
The wingbacks are a critical element to modern day staging football. They offer the width from overlapping the midfield. Early crosses are required from the wingbacks and counterattacks are their bread and butter.
This allows the midfield to stay central and control the pace and momentum of the team without sacrificing defensive numbers.
The attacking midfielder is granted a semi free role to create chances for the main striker as a secondary forward and primarily playmaker.
The main striker movements across the front line will create space for either themselves or teammates. The runs should always be diagonal. When the ball is in the midfield.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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