Ball is rolled to a triangle off Attackers. Two are marked. Attack needs to talk to call each other off the ball, and the other two need to go to space for a flat/through pass. Defenders also communicating who is on ball and who takes the next biggest threat.
Players should recognize who is marked and who should take the ball. Defenders should also talk to not both play the same role. This drill works on players who all scramble to play the ball at once.
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