Defensive shadow play within our 6-3-1 system.
> Get MF3 used to blocking space and working in unison with back 4. Not pressing in wide areas or breaking - using the cones > Cones indicate also narrow positioning of WBs when the ball is a netural position. This is to prevent incisive through passes into a L.Sane type run in behind or WB, Messi to Alba type pass > Pressure zones - when ball in central position with the 6, our DM steps out e.g Mikel, Miliojevic
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