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LW

Left Winger

Stays high and wide on the left before cutting inside or driving at the full-back, stretching the defense and creating or finishing chances.

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In possession

Stays high and wide before cutting inside or driving at the full-back, stretching the defense and creating or finishing chances.

Out of possession

Starts the press on the opposition's full-back and tracks back enough to prevent the wide area from being overloaded.

How to play it

  • Stay high and wide to stretch the defense before deciding when to attack the space
  • Attack the full-back's weaker side to open up the cut-inside or the byline run
  • Time runs in behind to stay onside against a high defensive line
  • Track back enough to stop the opposition overloading your flank, even without full defensive duty

Common mistakes

  • Drifting too far infield too early and taking away the team's width
  • Forcing the same move every time instead of reading which side is open
  • Doing too little defensive work and leaving the full-back exposed two-on-one

Coming soon: video drill demos for this role.