| Name: | N B |
|---|---|
| City: | Wakefield |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Functional Defending

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We want to DENY the ball into the wide areas (Shaded Areas)
7/11 need to screen the sideline to deny the wide areas.

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When We lose the ball we organize in lines
11, 10, 8, 7 Linked
2, 5, , 4 ,3 Linked
Keeper, 6, 9 defending stacked

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CMs (10, 8s) defend the 2 CMs
HMs (6) Screens the forward closest to the ball
3, 2 play loose (within 6-8 yards of wide players and get touch tight when the ball is played into feet (Or likely to)
CBs pick up the forwards as needed.

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When We lose the Ball:
Connect the Lines
(Wide Players Get tight first)
CMs, GKs, ST Defend Stacked
ST force the ball into the middle.
Goal is to Let the CBs make a decision to the left or the right
Screen out Key Central Players
Deny the passing lanes (intermittent passing lines)

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Wide Midfielders -
Tight First - Hold Shape Press as a team,
As the ball goes wide we deny the ball to the wide attacking player - Bend our run to force play into the three man midfield.

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Breaking Lines
Key Points
Defending:
ST Marks out the Six
Midfield takes away the wide areas and forces the ball to the Center.
Attacking:
- Always see two options
- Body Positions, and front foot passing
- Always face the ball
- CBs break the striker line as we swing it.

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4-1-4-1
Defending:
Funnel inside and take away the sideline.
Outside backs step high onto wide attacker or space behind outside midfielders.
Striker Cuts off half the field and engages the HM or number 6
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