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Switching Positions to Get a Central Striker Free

(D) Follows (7) inside and the channel becomes open for (9).

Finding vital spaces outside the box across the opponents back four with a channel run

(9) Comes across to the near side center back (C). It is on for the switch here to get (9) in on goal. (D) has to get closer to (7) as the ball gets closer to the immediate área.

(7) Cuts inside and takes (D) also.

(7) Cuts inside and takes (D) also. If time then (9) must run (D) off AWAY from the ball and the space and then check back to get free.

Off the shoulder of the far center back

Striker (9) has his BACK towards (B) so (B) is in charge.

Striker (9) moves AWAY from the ball and OFF THE SHOULDER of (B) so is now facing FORWARD. 


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