Centre-Back Step-In — Carry to Create Midfield Overload
A build-up practice where a centre-back recognises open space, carries forward beyond the first line and creates a temporary central overload.
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Organization
Use two centre-backs, a pivot, two midfielders and wide targets against four or five pressers. If the nearest presser does not engage, the centre-back carries into midfield before releasing.
Coaching Points
Carry only when space is genuinely open | Teammates clear the lane | Commit a midfielder before passing | Rest defence stays connected behind the carry | Release before pressure closes
Progressions
- Allow defenders to counter immediately if the carry loses possession.
Regressions
- Create a protected central lane for the first few repetitions.
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