The wingers and fullbacks have to stay in the wide zone to create width for the players in the middle unless a cross is coming in from the opposite side or they get passed the ball infront of goal
Use the width of the field to create space for other players to play the balls in behind the defence
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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