Thread by @JamiescottUV

📌 Vertical Passing from the Centreback [Thread]:

- Focus on shifting possession laterally to open the lanes

- Riskier passes usually far more progressive

- Passing in to out more progressive than immediately out wide

- Risk reward benefit - avoid ''forcing'' the play

📌 In to the striker's feet:

✅ Combinations from here often dangerous

✅ Striker good at retaining possession

✅ Back four disrupted

❌ Hard to consistently execute pass along the floor

❌ Hard to open lanes all the way to striker

📌 Down the side of the Block:

✅ Safe - doesn't require lines to be broken

✅ Overlap from the fullback can instantly be found

✅ Entire block forced to shift laterally

❌ Still requires penetrative pass into block

❌ Defence not under immediate pressure

🔬 EG: Mason Mount

📌 Into the second line:

✅ Not as difficult as finding striker

✅ Midfielders can rotate to be found quite easily

✅ Up, back and through combinations

❌ Requires multiple players to combine

❌ Interplay in congested zones

🔬 EG: Leeds United

📌 Over the Top/into Depth:

✅ The most progressive

✅ Often results in a shooting opportunity

❌ Timing and coordination of run required

❌ Extremely difficult pass, must be aerial/lofted

🔬 EG: Lindelof -> Rashford