Play will be looking at combinations, to free the wide players to the byline to cross the ball from deep. The server plays the ball in to the wide midfielders, they turn and get to the byline before looking to either cut the ball back into space or stand it up into the area. The original server is the one who goes and attacks the ball to try and score.
The wide players will join with the centre midfielders to work on their cutbacks and finishes, the midfielders will be looking to recover into positions to defend against the cutback.
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