4-4-2 Defending
Midfield Centre loses ball and the oppossion play ball into there Centre Forward. Full backs tuck in closing space as centre forward drops into space were midfield has been breached by attacking pass. Defensive RCB tracks in Defensive LCB drops deep providing cover
Player closest to ball presses
Delay, Deny, Deflect, Tackle
Channel players
Dending players Close space making it compact in the middle forcing ball to be played out wide
Track runners, goal side, touch tight
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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