1. Yellow players will aim to play pass into Blue CM, aiming to create attacking opportunities on goal.
2. Every attack restarts from yellow so teams have to re-organise positional structure.
3. If defenders win ball, they are to play pass back into yellow player.
4. Yellow players can join Blue team attacking to create 5v3 overload.
Progression: Touch limit/Time limit/Wide Play/Every attack initiated through BLUE CM.
Positional Awareness: Attacking team should aim to create overloads when attacking and attack quickly, providing constant support.
Body positioning: Blue CM needs to make movements from Red Cm to create space for attacking movement. Wingers need to play wide but play with confidence when running at defenders/linking up with ST.
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