Defensive outletting
Set up as though FM taking 16
FM breaks left, CD right, wide defenders go to halfway; CM comes back to take hit
S1, S2, S3 rotate as shown, don't lead as shown until ball release from 25
Mids hold; if we turn the ball over mids are the first line of defence (hold up play until defence in behind
If outletting successful all move up
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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