A Model for Youth Development : System of Play Notes.
To be competitive you need to do the basics well
Game Management
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How to play differently at the end of Games : Protecting a lead.
- Pragmatic defending : Get the ball away from danger.
- If the keeper collects is slowing the game down a good idea.
- If the forwards get it can they hold it up. Can they keep the ball in the corners.
- If we can dominate possession without any risks?
- Can we hold a tight mid block. The #9 drops. Let the opposition #3 and #4 have the ball. Let them to pass to each other. Make it hard for them to play forward into the midfield. If they pump it long. Get lots of players around the drop down. Win the second ball.
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