
the fb passes the ball into the am who then plays a pass to the cm who plays it to the wingerthe winger then drives in to the centre of the pitch and plays a pass to the over lapping fb who plays a cross into the am, st and opposite wm
weight of pass to allow 1 touch passing the speed and timing of the runs has to be correct so that the full back doesnt get ahead of play or the attackers dont arrive in the box too early the timing of the pass to the fb has to be good as well as the angle so that the fb is running onto the ball rather than waiting on it the cross should be placed not just put into an area look up and pick out one of the 3 playsrs that are attacking
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