Yellow team sets up with 2 CBs a Midfield 3 and a front 3. Main focus being on the defensive shape of the Red team.Excerise starts with Yellow GK- Yellow`s must try to play through the red team- The excerise ends when the Red team win the ball and counter at pace or if the Yellow team pay though and get in on goal.Red team must move as a cohesive unit, and when they decide to press they must all comit and press with 100% intensity as well as be backed up by supporting midfielders.Ensure midfielders get tight to men man for man in midfield and stop their depest midfielder from recieveing and facing forwards between our lines. Be patient and pick the right time to win the ball.
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