what’s my role?
- Stop the ball going in the goal!
- Lead and organise our defensive shape to stay central and protect the goal
- Speed up the game when attacking in Block D & C and help us play through, around and over
- Be a game changer by going to goal quickly with long forward passes!
players to watch
- Ederson
- Mat Ryan
- Allison
When you have the ball, always think first – “can I go to goal?!”
This includes in build up from inside your own penalty box…Ederson gets assists, so you should aim for it too!
If we can’t go to goal, though, keep the ball moving and speed up the game.
Do also look for opportunities to play through with forward passes – Aaron Ramsdale is excellent at this!
The key, though, is to be constantly concentrating about when and where you can be involved in our attacks to become a free player.
This includes when the opposition plays passes over our defence – if our defenders are running towards you to get the ball, be an option for a back pass.
Always keep looking for free players – you might need to find them with a chipped pass, for example.
Whilst not forgetting that when the moment comes, be ready to stop the shot!