Right Half passes to right wing
Right wing drives to base line and into D to draw defence / keeper.
Pass to High strike to one-time to far post
Left wing to far post for cover / deflectin
"line" for cross, post, penalty spot, top of D.
Halves remain out for deflected / missed cross.
Use back and round if D gets crowded with defence
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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