In a 3v3 situation the third defender should concentrate on marking the third attacker, eliminating the passing option and creating a 2v2 attack. The roles of each defender are muddied, however, when the ball is played to (or carried by) the attacker in the middle…

When the defence has a man-over, as they do in a 3v2 situation, the third defender should ‘mark’ the open attacker. This means standing close to the opponent to dissuade the ball-carrier from passing…

When a pass is an option the covering defender’s position must be affected. In this case the player must hedge their bets and stand between the two lines to goal. From a good cover position the second defender can…

Technical Point – Cover Along Line To Goal (Angle Of Support) When two defenders face a single attacker they have [...]