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Showing them inside would be a good tactic if you where playing with five in defence with a good sweeper.
If your team lacks some direction on this tactic, then it will be very difficult for them to get an organised shape and take a position which is best suited to holding up or breaking down an attack.
Both young and older players can be coached on this.
As players get older, and become more tactically aware & proficient in defending techniques, they will be able to influence
build up play and therefore your defensive line can react, and adjust, by taking
lead off
first defender.
Build this simple tactic into some small sided games in training and watch
beneficial results on match day!

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