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Where To Stand When We Have The Ball

When your team is attacking, the danger is the space behind your defenders. Looking after that space is your job.

Sweep and pass
  1. Read it early. Can you get there first?
  2. If yes, sprint all the way.
  3. Side-foot through the ball, first time.
  4. Pass to a team-mate, then back to your goal.
On the pitch
Move with the ball
As your team goes up the pitch, you come up too. Ball on the halfway line: you are near the edge of your box.
Stay connected
Keep roughly the same gap between you and your last defender. If they step up, you step up.
Be an option
A defender under pressure should always be able to pass back to you. Stand where they can see you.
On your toes
Ready to sprint forward for a through ball or backpedal for a lob. Never flat-footed, never hands on knees.
Know your line
Hands inside the box, feet outside it. Always know which side of the line the ball is on.

Common mistakes

Practise it with Sweeper Keeper, Close The Door.