Can you defend without compressing the field?

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Wanted to get opinions about a coaching idea I overheard recently. I disagree, but really curious to hear other people's takes on it.

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Wanted to get opinions about a coaching idea I overheard recently. I disagree, but really curious to hear other people's takes on it.

http://acoachinglife.wordpress.com/2...ing-the-field/

I am with you. 4 on 1 should, and usually will end up with a goal. My daughter had a town coach that used the same method. He would have a right defender on the right side no matter how many players were in the middle or goals the other team scored in the middle.

I like to call that Statue soccer.