Five ways to play out from the back…Five ways to play out from the back…

1. Back players direct to front players

2. Back players to midfielders to front players

3. Back players to midfielders to back players to front players

4. Back players running the ball into midthird

5. ‘Playrounds’ to play forward the other side

Playing out through central defenders

1. Brave back four shape

2. Centre backs split, want the ball

3. CB make Angle, open Body shape, and Check surroundings

4. Gk punch pass safe side

5. Reciever make first thought forward

Back players direct to front players

Playing out through central Midfielders

• Brave back four shape

• Centre backs split, want the ball, but are pressed

• Cm make Angle, don’t come off in straight line, open Body shape, and Check surroundings

• Gk punch pass safe side / fast side

• Receiver make first thought forward

Back players to midfielders to front players

Playing out through central Midfielders following rotation

• Brave back four shape

• Centre backs split, want the ball, but are pressed

• Cm make Angle, arrives early and is pressured, Spin out and clear space

• Cm make Angle, don’t come off in straight line, open Body shape, and Check surroundings

• Gk punch pass safe side / fast side

• Receiver make first thought forward

Back players to midfielders to back players to front players – Buy a pass

Playing out through Full backs wide

• Brave back four shape

• Centre backs split, want the ball, but are pressed

• Cm make Angle but are pressed

• CB tuck in and step up, leaving space for full backs to drop out, Angle, open Body shape, and Check surroundings

• Gk punch pass safe side

• Receiver make first thought forward

‘Playrounds’ to play forward the other side

Playing out through Full backs in off line

• Brave back four shape

• Centre backs split, want the ball, but are pressed

• Cm are pressed and remain high

• FB now drive in off line to receive in hole, angle, body shape and check

• Gk punch pass safe side / fast side

• Receiver make first thought forward

Back players running the ball into the midthird