High Pressure Defending
Role of the Near Side Midfielder
Players Responsibilities:
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Must be alert the moment the goalkeeper has the ball. Don't close down too early; this will discourage the goalkeeper from distributing the ball to the fullback. Make an "arced" run to discourage the fullback from playing down the sideline on the ground. Must force the fullback into a pressure situation and do not dive into tackles.Try to force fullback to play square
passes inside
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