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
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