Shadow Play (continued)
In this practice we are looking at setting up play for midfielders giving them various options.
In the diagram, the yellows breaking out of defence have (5) in possession of the ball.
(5) passes to (9) who comes to meet the ball, then laying it back first time to (4).
(4) has several options open to him once he has control of the ball:
a) (4) can play the ball ahead to (8) and (10) who are racing into forward positions
b) (4) can play it wide, switching the play to the left side where (11) is operating
c) (4) can play it wide right. On the diagram (7) moves infield, as if to take a marker with him leaving (2) to come into play to receive (4's) pass OR
d) (4) can, if he has space, advance on his own sprinting into possession into the opponents half.
