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    PAIRS &

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    COMBINATIONS:

    THECOMPLETE GUIDE

    Updated for FM15

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    Co#te#t$

    I#trod%t'o# (

    Goa)eeper$ "

    Ce#tra Defe#der$ 5

    Ce#tra M'd*eder$ 1+

    ,'dt- 1"

    Str')e Part#er$-'p$ 1. Tea! I#$tr%t'o#$ (1

    B%'d'#/ M0 Tea! (.

    D%r'#/ T-e Mat- "(

    F'#a T-o%/-t$ "

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    For!at'o#$ "5

    Ne2 Roe$ ".

    Pa0'#/ St0e$ "3

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    I#trod%t'o#

    T-'$ '$ #o2 t-e t-4er$'o# of Pa'r$ & Co!'#at'o#$6 %pdated for

    FM157 I -ope 0o% a o#t'#%e to *#d 't -epf%6 a#d t-at 't /'4e$

    0o% t-e 'dea$ a#d '!a/'#at'o# t-at rea0 !a)e$ FM t-e /reat

    /a!e $er'e$ t-at 't '$7 I -a4e ao%#ted for a t-e #e2 roe$ '#

    t-e !o$t ree#t 4er$'o# a#d6 a$ e4er6 -a4e a fe2 !ore #e2

    feat%re$ to -ep 0o%6 2't- a oo) to tat'a pa0'#/ $t0e$7

    Hope 0o% e#8o0 t-e /%'de7

    La!a"

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    GOAL9EEPERSGoa)eeper$ are a# '#te/ra part of 0o%r tea!$ tat'a $et%p7

    T-e'r d'$tr'%t'o# a#d $2eep'#/ %p are $'/#'*a#t0 '#)ed to

    0o%r o4era tea! $t0e of pa06 a#d t-e pa0er$ '# 0o%r tea!7 A

    2e $et;%p /oa)eeper a# $'/#'*a#t0 e#-a#e 0o%r tea!$

    perfor!a#e$6 t%r#'#/ a $'#/e po'#t '#to t-ree 2't- a r't'a

    $a4e or '#terept'o#7

    D'$tr'%t'o#

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    A =%') t-ro2'#/ opt'o# $%pport$ a !ore d'ret o%#ter;

    atta)'#/ approa-6 appear$ to $%'t d'$tr'%t'o# to f%

    a)$>2'#/ a)$ ?2-o #at%ra0 te#d to -a4e t-e !o$t $pae

    fro! t-e a)@ & -ep$ $peed pa0 o%t fro! t-e a) at a !%-

    =%')er te!po7

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    If 0o% -a4e a -'/-er '#e 't !a0 e !ore appropr'ate to tr0 a#d

    eat t-e oppo$'#/ for2ard$ to t-e a '#$tead of $ta#d'#/ %p

    a#d fa'#/ a $-ot6 2-ere t-e oppo#e#t -a$ t'!e to $et -'!$ef7

    It !a0 e e$$ e$$e#t'a to pa0 a S2eeper 9eeper 'f 0o% -a4e a

    S2eeper>L'ero6 or 'f 0o% -a4e a Defe#der o# a Co4er'#/ d%t07

    CENTRAL DEFENDERST-'$ /%'de '$ /o'#/ to oo) '# 0o%r e#tra defe#$'4e $et;%p$6

    a#d -o2 to a-'e4e a o-e$'4e a)'#e7 I 2' d'$%$$ 0o%r

    o!!o# e#tra defe#$'4e pa'r'#/6 a#d t-e# t-e e$$ o!!o#

    e#tra tr'o7

    Ce#tra Pa'r

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    T-e roe$ are fa'r0 $'!'ar '# !o$t re$pet$6 a#d defe#$'4e

    d'$tr'%t'o# '$ t-e !o$t $'/#'*a#t d'ere#e '# t-e roe$7 T-e

    L'!'ted Defe#der te#d$ to $'!p0 ear t-e a a$ far a2a0

    fro! /oa a$ -e a# ; e#$%re$ 0o% do #ot /et a%/-t '#

    po$$e$$'o# at t-e a)6 %t 't doe$ t%r# o4er po$$e$$'o# to 0o%r

    oppo#e#t$ =%')er a#d a# ea4e 0o% %#der $%$ta'#ed pre$$%re7

    A /ood 'dea 'f 0o%r tea! doe$ #ot po$$e$$ t-e $)' to )eep -od

    of t-e a '# t-e a)'#e7

    T-e Ce#tra Defe#der 2' d'$tr'%te t-e a to #ear0

    tea!!ate$6 -ep'#/ 0o% )eep po$$e$$'o# '# t-e a)'#e6 a#d to

    a!0 d'$tr'%te t-e a to t-e !'d*ed7 T-ere '$ t-e r'$) of

    /ett'#/ a%/-t '# po$$e$$'o# at t-e a)'#e6 -o2e4er 't a#

    ae4'ate pre$$%re o# 0o%r a)'#e 0 )eep'#/ t-e a6 a#d

    %'d'#/ atta)$ a#d d'$tr'%t'#/ t-e a to pa0er$ '# t-e

    !'d*ed apae of '#%e#'#/ t-e /a!e '# t-e !'dde a#d *#a

    t-'rd$7

    T-e Ba Pa0'#/ Defe#der 2' oo) to '#%e#e o%#ter;atta)'#/ opport%#'t'e$ 0 pa0'#/ t-ro%/-;a$ '# to pa0er$

    2'de of6 or '# fro#t of -'!$ef7 He a# a$o -ep t-e tea!

    !a'#ta'# po$$e$$'o# 2't- -'$ $%per'or pa$$'#/ $)'$ a#d 'e#e6

    at-o%/- -e !%$t !e fa'r0 reat'4e a#d a /ood pa$$er6

    ot-er2'$e 0o% a# t%r# o4er po$$e$$'o# 'f 0o%r pa0er tr'e$

    o4er0 a!'t'o%$ pa$$e$ -e '$ #ot apae of7

    Ce#tra Defe#der & Ce#tra Defe#der

    Ce#tra Defe#der & L'!'ted Defe#der

    L'!'ted Defe#der & L'!'ted Defe#der

    Ba Pa0'#/ Defe#der & Ce#tra Defe#der

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    $a!e 2't- a pa'r of Ce#tra Defe#der$ 2-o $'!p0 pa0 a $-ort

    pa$$'#/ /a!e7

    T-e Ba Pa0'#/ Defe#der -o2e4er pa0$ t-ro%/- a$6 a#d d%eto t-e '#rea$ed reat'4't0 $-o%d /e#era0 o#0 e pa'red 2't-

    8%$t a $'!pe Ce#tra Defe#der ; t-'$ '$ ea%$e t-e Ce#tra

    Defe#der a# -ep !a'#ta'# po$$e$$'o# at t-e a)6 pa$$'#/ to

    -'$ !ore reat'4e part#er '#$tead of -oo*#/ t-e a ear ')e a

    L'!'ted Defe#der a#d -'$ $afet0;*r$t approa-7 Ha4'#/ (

    BPD$ a# $ee 0o%r defe#der$ pa0'#/ 2't- too !%- reat'4't06

    a#d atte!pt'#/ too !a#0 r'$)0 pa$$e$7

    T-e d%t'e$ pro4'de t-e 4ar'at'o# '# defe#$'4e approa-6 a#d

    t-e$e a# $'/#'*a#t0 -a#/e t-e 2a0 0o%r defe#e aa#e$7

    T-e Defe#d d%t0 '$ t-e $ta#dard approa-6 a'!'#/ to defe#d

    !ere0 a$ /%'ded 0 tea! '#$tr%t'o#$ o# !ar)'#/ a#d

    pre$$'#/6 -od'#/ t-e defe#$'4e '#e a#d 2'##'#/ t-e a 2-e#

    appropr'ate7

    T-e Stopper d%t0 a'!$ to $tep %p ear0 to e#/a/e t-e

    oppo$'t'o# a#d =%')0 2'# t-e a a)7 T-'$ a# epo$e 0o%r

    tea! a#d ope# %p $pae for 0o%r oppo$'t'o#6 $tepp'#/ a-ead of

    0o%r defe#$'4e '#e7

    T-e Co4er d%t0 2' drop o to tr0 a#d at- a#0 pa0er$

    rea-'#/ t-e defe#$'4e '#e7 T-'$ a# ea4e 0o%r oppo#e#t$!ore t'!e a#d $pae 8%$t '# fro#t of 0o%r defe#e %#oppo$ed6

    %t 't a# a$o pre4e#t 0o%r oppo#e#t$ fro! rea)'#/ t-ro%/-

    2't-o%t a pa0er to o4er a#d tra) t-e'r r%#$6 red%'#/ t-e'r

    -a#e$ of /ett'#/ a ea# $-ot a2a0 '# e-'#d7

    Defe#d & Defe#d

    Stopper & Co4er

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    Stopper & Defe#d

    Defe#d & Co4er

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    A Ba Pa0'#/ Defe#der a# -ep o%t 2't- t-e de*'t '#

    reat'4't0 a#d Ce#tra Defe#der$ a# -ep reta'# po$$e$$'o#7

    T-'$ '$ 2ort- o#$'der'#/6 %t t-e $%'ta''t0 of 0o%r pa0er$ for

    t-e'r roe$ '$ '!porta#t7 T-e rea art 2't- " at t-e a) o!e$

    2't- t-e d'$tr'%t'o# of roe$:

    Defe#d;Defe#d;Defe#d

    Stopper;Co4er;Stopper

    Co4er;Stopper;Co4er

    T-e /e#era t-eor'e$ are t-at 0o% a# e't-er )eep 0o%r e#t're

    defe#e '# '#e6 pre$er4'#/ 0o%r o$'de trap a#d $-ape 0

    )eep'#/ a o# t-e Defe#d d%t07

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    Haf Ba)

    T-e Haf Ba) '$ a# '#4er$'o# of -o2 t-e S2eeper pa0$7 T-e

    Haf Ba) $'t$ '# fro#t of t-e defe#e 2-'$t '# po$$e$$'o#6 e'#/a pa$$'#/ o%tet to )eep re0'#/ t-e a7 ,-e# t-e tea! o$e$

    po$$e$$'o#6 -e drop$ et2ee# t-e e#tre a) pa'r'#/6 a#d

    $p't$ t-e e#tre a)$ 2'der6 reat'#/ a a) "7 T-e Haf Ba)

    '$ a$o o#0 $%'ted '# fro#t of a e#tre a) pa'r ea%$e a t-'rd

    defe#der 2o%d a%$e proe!$ 2't- -'$ defe#$'4e e-a4'o%r6

    /ett'#/ '# t-e 2a0 of -'$ #at%ra te#de#0 to drop deep7

    Re!e!er777

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    CENTRAL

    MIDFIELDERST-e !o$t )e0 area of t-e e#t're p't- '$ '# Ce#tra M'd*ed7 T-'$

    '$ t-e area t-at /o4er#$ $%e$$ '# ot- defe#$'4e & oe#$'4e

    ter!$ o# t-e p't-6 a#d re=%'re$ !o$t atte#t'o#7 It '$ a$o t-e

    area t-o%/-6 2't- !o$t e'''t0 '# ter!$ of roe$ a#d d%t'e$6

    ea4'#/ 't =%'te adaptae to 'r%!$ta#e$7 T-e Ce#tra

    M'd*ed '#%de$ Defe#$'4e & Atta)'#/ $trata too6 a$ a part$

    are re=%'red to '#) %p ade=%ate0 & eet'4e0 for t-e tea! to

    2or) a$ a %#'t7

    Ce#tra M'd*ed a# e $et %p '# $e4era d'ere#t $-ape$6 2't-

    d'ere#t #%!er$ of e#tra !'d*eder$ depe#d'#/ o# t-e

    for!at'o# 0o% $eet7 I 2' #o2 /o t-ro%/- -o2 ea- $0$te!

    2or)$:

    Pa'r of Ce#tra M'd*eder$

    ,-e# 0o% pa0 2't- 8%$t a $o'tar0 pa'r '# e#tra !'d*ed6 t-e0

    !%$t e ae to protet 0o%r defe#e a$ a pr'or't07 T-e0 a# $'t

    '# e't-er t-e DM or MC $trata to a-'e4e t-'$7 T-e0 !%$t a$o e

    ae to $%pport atta)$ a#d -ep !a'#ta'# po$$e$$'o#6 o# top of

    t-e'r defe#$'4e 2or)7 T-e0 a# /et o4err%# ea%$e t-ere are

    8%$t ( of t-e!6 %t a$ o#/ a$ t-e'r defe#$'4e $-ape '$ /ood6

    0o%r tea! $-o%d e 2e proteted7

    A pa'r'#/ trad't'o#a0 -a$ a $'tterJ a#d a r%##erJ6 a$ t-e0 are

    re=%'red to o4er a 4a$t area of t-e p't-6 %t re!a'# o!pat

    at t-e $a!e t'!e7 T-e S'tterJ a# a$o e a reat'4e6 pa$$'#/

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    '#%e#e a$ 2e6 $-o%d -e po$$e$$ t-e a''t07 T-e S'tterJ '$

    t0p'a0 a Defe#d d%t06 a#d t-e R%##erJ t0p'a0 a S%pport

    d%t07 Co#$'der $pe'* e-a4'o%r$ '# 0o%r pa'r'#/ too6 a Deep

    L0'#/ Pa0!a)er '$ apae of $'tt'#/6 %t -e '$ #ot apae of

    pro4'd'#/ Bo to Bo r%##'#/7 A Ba ,'##'#/ M'd*eder6 a

    defe#$'4e roe '# #at%re6 doe$ #ot pro4'de d'$'p'#ed

    po$'t'o#'#/6 $o !a)e$ a poor $'tterJ7

    M'd*ed Tr'o

    T-e !ore e#tra !'d*eder$ 0o% -a4e6 t-e !ore f%#t'o#$ 0o%

    a# epet t-e! to perfor!7 Co#$'der'#/ 0o% o$e a for2ard or

    2'de pa0er to -a4e t-e etra !'d*eder6 0o% -a4e to o$et

    t-e$e o$$e$ '# !'d*ed 2-ere 0o% -a4e t-e etra pa0er$7 So6

    2-erea$ '# a pa'r 0o% -a4e a $'tterJ & r%##erJ6 '# a tr'o 0o%

    -a4e t-e a''t0 to pa0 a $'tterJ6 r%##erJ a#d atta)erJ K of

    o%r$e t-e$e ae$ are =%'te art'*'a6 a#d 0o% a# -a4e 0o%r

    tr'o perfor!'#/ '# $e4era d'ere#t f%#t'o#$7 T-e e$t 2a0 of

    $ett'#/ %p t-'$ !'d*ed '$ to pa0 a $'#/e defe#d6 $%pport &atta) d%t0 ea- '# 0o%r tr'o7

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    F'#a06 t-e $-ape of 0o%r !'d*ed tr'o '$ '!porta#t7 If t-e0 are

    '# a tr'a#/%ar $-ape6 t-e0 oer !ore pa$$'#/ opt'o#$6 t-a#

    $tr%#/ '# a '#e7 So re!e!er to -a4e pa0er$ $'tt'#/ '#

    d'ere#t area$ to pro4'de pa$$'#/ opt'o#$ a#d o%tet$7

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    A $'!pe 2a0 of aoat'#/ t-e roe$ a#d d%t'e$ -ere '$ to

    re!e!er6 0o% #eed a !ore defe#$'4e pa'r a#d a !ore

    oe#$'4e pa'r of pa0er$7 ,'#/er$7 Mo$t tea!$ 2' -a4e ( $et$ of 2'de

    pa0er$6 $o!e 2' o#ta'# o#0 1 $et of 2'de pa0er$7

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    area$7 A $o'tar0 2'de pa0er -a$ !ore re$po#$'''t'e$ a#d -a$

    to e ae to o#tr'%te to a area$ of pa06 2-erea$ a pa'r of

    2'de pa0er$ a# $-are t-e $pe'a'$at'o# for a !ore aa#ed

    $et %p7

    Sar'*'#/ 2'de pa0er$ '$ a 2a0 of -a4'#/ !ore !'d*eder$ to

    2'# t-e po$$e$$'o# atte6 -o2e4er 2'de !e# %$ed 2e a#

    o#tr'%te to a po$$e$$'o# /a!e6 a reat'4e /a!e6 or e %$ed

    for t-e'r /oa $or'#/ epo't$6 or e4e# t-e'r 2or) rate a#d

    defe#$'4e a''t'e$ ; t-'$ app'e$ to a po$'t'o#$ do2# t-e a#)7

    A f% a) 2-o /et$ '#to $%per ad4a#ed po$'t'o#$ '$ a /reat

    a$$et to -a4e6 a$ '$ a 2'#/er 2-o tra)$ a) a#d !a)e$

    ta)e$ too7

    Lo#e ,'de Me#

    Ma#0 $0$te!$ '# foota %t''$e 8%$t a $'#/e #at%ra $o%re of

    2'dt- o# ea- a#)7 Ita0 '$ a #at'o# 2-'- '# foota'#/ ter!$6

    te#d$ to d'$tr%$t6 or at ea$t6 #ot %$e ,'#/er$7 It a$o ')e$ to

    %$e t-ree at t-e a)J $0$te!$ a ot !ore too6 2-'- !ea#$

    t-at t-e ea$'e$t pae to *#d t-e etra !a# to %$e '# t-e

    $0$te!6 '$ ofte# o# t-e a#)$7

    ,-e# a pa0er '$ ta$)ed 2't- pro4'd'#/ t-e e#t'ret0 of 0o%r

    oe#$'4e6 defe#$'4e a#d $%pport'#/ pa0 do2# 0o%r a#)$6 -e

    #eed$ to e ae to:

    /et for2ard & pro4'de 2'dt-

    tra) a) a#d -od a /ood defe#$'4e po$'t'o#

    )eep %p 2't- pa06 e'#/ a o#$ta#t o%tet o# t-e a#) to reta'#

    po$$e$$'o#

    pro4'de a $o%re of pe#etrat'o# '# 2'de area$

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    A t-'#/$ o#$'dered6 t-at '$ a -eft0 2or)oad to o#$'der7 T-e

    ot-er !a8or o#er#6 '$ 2-ere to pae 0o%r o#e 2'de !a#7 T-e

    for!at'o# 0o% $eet '$ 0o%r tea!$ Defensive$-ape6 $o6 0o%

    #eed to o#$'der -o2 far a) 0o% 2a#t 0o%r o#e 2'de !e# to

    $'t7 If t-e0 $'t f%rt-er a) t-e0 pro4'de a !ore $e%re

    defe#$'4e $-ape6 %t6 'f t-e0 $'t f%rt-er for2ard6 t-e0 o%d

    per-ap$ pre$$ =%')er '# 2'de area$6 or pro4'de a =%')er

    o%#ter atta)'#/ t-reat7 T-e -'/-er %p t-e p't- 0o% pa0 0o%r

    o#e 2'de !a#6 t-e !ore '#'#ed -e !%$t e to tra) a)

    '#$tead7 T-e foo2'#/ o!'#at'o#$ pro4'de t-e 2'dt-6

    pe#etrat'o#6 defe#$'4e $ta''t0 a#d 2or) rate !o$t eet'4e0:

    F% Ba) ?Atta)@

    ,'#/ Ba) ?S%pport>Atta)@

    Co!pete ,'#/ Ba) ?Atta)@

    ,'de M'd*eder ?S%pport@

    Defe#$'4e ,'#/er ?S%pport@

    T-e rea$o# 2-0 t-e ,'de M'd*eder & Defe#$'4e ,'#/er are o#

    $%pport d%t'e$ o#06 '$ ea%$e t-e0 -a4e to pro4'de 2'dt- '#

    fro#t of t-e!6 %t t-e '#'#at'o# to tra) a) '#to t-e $pae

    e-'#d t-e! to7 A# Atta) d%t0 2' #ot e '#'#ed to tra)

    e#o%/-6 a Defe#d d%t0 2' #ot pro4'de t-e 2'dt- #ee$$ar0 '#

    o#e 2'de !a# $0$te!$7

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    !o4e '#to e#tra area$6 -ep'#/ 0o%r !'d*ed to do!'#ate6

    2-'e t-e ot-er 2'de pa0er o# t-e a#) pro4'de$ t-e 2'dt-7

    So!e pa'r$ ot- operate '# 2'de area$6 $o!et'!e$ 2't- a#

    o4erap6 ot-er$ 2't- o#e pa0er pro4'd'#/ a# o%tet6 or

    ater#at'4e ro$$'#/ oat'o#7 T0p'a0 2't- d%a 2'de !e#6 0o%

    a2a0$ -a4e pa0er$ '# t-e DR>L po$'t'o#$6 a$ t-e ta#/'e

    e#e*t$ of pa0'#/ '# t-e ,B po$'t'o#$ are 2'ped o%t 0 pa0'#/

    ot-er 2'de pa0er$ 8%$t '# fro#t of t-e!7

    T-e *r$t ea!pe of o!'#at'o#$ are 2-ere 0o% -a4e a 2'de

    pa0er !o4'#/ e#tra0 to -ep !'d*ed do!'#a#e are:

    F% Ba) ?Atta)@

    ,'#/ Ba) ?S%pport>Atta)@

    Co!pete ,'#/ Ba) ?Atta)@

    ,'t-:

    ,'de M'd*eder ?S%pport@

    ,'de Pa0!a)er ?S%pport>Atta)@

    Ad4a#ed Pa0!a)er ?S%pport>Atta)@

    I#$'de For2ard ?S%pport>Atta)@

    Ra%!de%ter ?Atta)@

    Or 0o% o%d %$e:

    I#4erted ,'#/ Ba) ?S%pport@ & ,'#/er>,'de M'd*eder ?Atta)@

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    Re!e!er777

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    e#$%re t-e0 do #ot /et '# ea- ot-er$ 2a06 0et are $t' apae

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    $%pport to a $'!pe a pa'r of for2ard$7

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    a# pro4'de a# eet'4e tar/et6 -od'#/ t-e a %p or pa0'#/

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    pa$$e$ to a =%')er tea! !ate6 or pa0'#/ -'! '# e-'#d

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    a !ore reat'4e for2ard '# a !ore ad4a#ed po$'t'o# a-ead of

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    TEAM INSTRUCTIONS

    P-'o$op-0

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    for rap'd tra#$'t'o#7

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    2'de pa0!a)er a$ 0o%r o#0 !'d*ed pa0!a)er to e#$%re -e

    /et$ o# t-e a7

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    a fe2 !o!e#t$ o#/er to $pot t-e r%# fro! deep 'f a tea!!ate7

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    pa$$'#/ & -'/- te!po7

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    B%'d'#/ a Tea!I# t-'$ art'e 2e oo) at -o2 to /o ao%t %'d'#/ a tea!7 I# !0

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    La) of defe#$'4e dept- & #%!er$

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    More Epre$$'4e

    I a# t-e# a$) !0 tea! to pa0 a -'/- or o2 o)6 a#d pre$$

    !ore or e$$ depe#d'#/ o# t-e $'t%at'o#7 A$ 2e a$ a$) !0

    tea! to pa$$ '#to $pae6 or r%# at defe#e6 depe#d'#/ o# 'f t-e

    oppo$'t'o# are oo)'#/ 2ea) to e't-er t-ro%/- a$6 or6

    dr''#/7

    B%'d'#/ t-e Roe$ & D%t'e$

    O#e t-e tea! '#$tr%t'o#$ a#d for!at'o# are de'ded6 t-e# 't '$

    t'!e to aoate t-e roe$ a#d d%t'e$ to t-e tea!7 Spe'*

    for!at'o#$ -a4e $pe'* de!a#d$ o# pa0er$ t-at '!'t>/%'de

    t-e $eet'o#$ 0o% $-o%d !a)e7 So for ea!pe6 t-e -od'#/

    pa'r '# a ;(;";1 $-o%d e pr'!ar'0 defe#$'4e & o!pat

    pa0er$6 2-'- )eep t-e'r $-ape 2e7 A f%rt-er ea!pe6 '# a ";

    ;"6 t-e 2'de pa0er$ are epeted to tra) a) for defe#$'4eo4er6 a$ 2e a$ pro4'de oe#$'4e 2'dt-6 $o 0o% $-o%d #ot

    "

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    o#$'der $eet'#/ t-e! a$ a 2'de pa0!a)er6 a$ t-e0 $'!p0

    2' #ot pro4'de a#0 of t-e 2'dt-6 t-at t-e0 ao#e a# pro4'de7

    If 0o% -a4e erta'# roe$ or d%t'e$ '# !'#d for $pe'* pa0er$6t-e# 0o% a# aoate t-e$e *r$t6 %t t-'$ $-o%d #ot e 5 or

    roe$ or d%t'e$ t-at 0o% $ee '# t-'$ !a##er K $'!p0 a )e0 1 to "6

    !a'!%!7

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    Se$#0

    G9?D@

    De%-0 Merte$a)er 9o$'e#0 G'$

    FB?S@ CD?D@ BPD?D@ ,B?A@ Ae'$Ra!$e0 Arteta Caora

    ,?A@ BBM?S@ CM?D@ ,P?S@

    O'

    T?A@

    G'ro%d

    DLF?S@

    So6 *r$t of a6 !0 Goa)eeper '$ do!'#a#t aer'a06 a#d

    $o!et'!e$ I 2' pa0 deep6 ot-er$ -'/-6 $o I -a4e /o#e for a

    $ta#dard Goa)eeper7 9o$'e#0 & Merte$a)er 2' pa0 '# '#e

    2't- ea- ot-er6 %t 9o$'e#0$ d'$tr'%t'o# '$ !%- etter6 $o

    -e pa0$ a$ a Ba Pa0'#/ Defe#der7 I %$e a S%pport d%t0 o# t-e

    r'/-t a)6 $o a# Atta) d%t0 o# t-e eft a)7 A$ a re$%t6 t-e

    d%t'e$ are '#4erted o# t-e 2'de pa0er$ a-ead of t-e!6 $o6

    Ae'$ -a$ a# atta) d%t06 a#d Caora a $%pport d%t07 Arteta '$

    t-e !o$t defe#$'4e !'#ded !'d*eder6 a#d pa0$ o# t-e $a!e$'de a$ t-e atta)'#/ f% a) to o4er 2-e# -e /oe$ for2ard7

    T-e A;S;D;S $-ape of t-e !'d*ed oer$ $o!e /ood pa$$'#/

    opt'o#$6 a$ 2e a$ a /ood defe#$'4e $-ape7

    A$ 2e /et '#to t-e !'d*ed>for2ard area$ of t-e p't-6 O' '$ a

    Tre=%art'$ta ea%$e6 a$ a )e0 pa0er6 I 2'$- to %$e -'! '# -'$

    !o$t eet'4e roe7 T-'$ !ea#$6 2't- a CM?D@ & Tre=%art'$ta '#

    !0 e#tra !'d*ed tr'o6 t-at I #eed a roe 2-o pro4'de$ t-e

    r%##'#/ t-at ot- of t-e$e roe$ a)7 A Bo to Bo M'd*eder '$

    a $%per a#d'date6 a#d *t$ t-e a''t0 of Aaro# Ra!$e0 2-o

    -a$ a /reat e#/'#e6 a#d ot- defe#$'4e a#d oe#$'4e a''t07

    I# t-e 2'de area$6 ea%$e Ae'$ part'%ar0 $%'t$ t-e pro*e of

    a ,'#/er6 I -a4e $eeted -'! '# t-'$ roe6 a#d a$ a re$%t6

    De%-0 e-'#d 2' e a F% Ba) to o!pe!e#t Ae'$7 O#

    "

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    t-e ot-er a#)6 Caora '$ a 4er0 reat'4e '#%e#e6 $o -e '$

    /o'#/ to e a 2'de pa0!a)er6 2-'- !ea#$ G'$ /ett'#/

    for2ard a$ a ,'#/ Ba) 2' ao2 -'! to oer t-e 2'dt- /o'#/

    for2ard t-at 2e 2o%d ot-er2'$e a)6 ea%$e Caora$ roe

    2' e#o%ra/e -'! to dr'ft '#$'de7

    I# atta)6 G'ro%d *t$ t-e pro*e of a Tar/et Ma#6 %t t-'$ 2o%d

    e#o%ra/e t-e tea! to pa0 too o#/ a#d d'ret to2ard$ -'!6

    defeat'#/ t-e p%rpo$e of a po$$e$$'o# a$ed $0$te!7 He '$ a$o

    re'ae '# -'$ '#) %p pa0 a#d *r$t to%-6 $o -e 2' pa0 a$ a

    Deep L0'#/ For2ard '#$tead6 a$ -e 2' $t' -od t-e a %p a#d

    %$e -'$ $tre#/t-6 %t6 't 2' e#o%ra/e -'! to %$e -'$ /ood

    !o4e!e#t !ore6 a#d -'$ tea!2or)7 T-ere '$ t-e r'$) t-at -e

    2' /et '#to O'$ $pae6 %t ea%$e O' '$ a Tre=%art'$ta6 -e

    2' -a4e a ot of freedo! of !o4e!e#t7 I a$o /'4e O' t-e

    Pa0er I#$tr%t'o# to !o4e 2'de 2't- t-e a6 2-'- ao2$

    roo! for G'ro%d to drop deep & Ra!$e0 to dr'4e for2ard '#to

    $pae7

    F'#a06 !0 ater#at'4e opt'o#$ 2't-'# t-'$ tea! are Fa!'#' a#

    pa0 ao#/$'de Arteta a$ a B,M?S@6 ,'$-ere '$ a# eee#t

    dr'er6 a#d o%d e a# eee#t Roa!'#/ Pa0!a)er $-o%d I

    2'$- to pa0 2't- a RP?S@ '#$tead of a BBM?S@7 If I 2'$- to pa0 a

    (#d2'#/er o# t-e eft a#) '#$tead6 t-e# G'$ 2' pa0 a$ a F%

    Ba) '#$tead7

    F'#a0 !0 !o$t #otae ater#at'4e$ are '# atta) K L%)a$

    Podo$)' '$ a# eee#t Ra%!de%ter6 'f I 2'$- to p%$- !0 eft

    !'d*eder for2ard '# $ear- of a /oa7 Ae'$ & ,aott o%d

    pro4'de a !ore !o'e & te-#'a t-reat t-a# G'ro%d '# atta)6

    $o o%d pa0 a$ a Fa$e N'#e per-ap$6 or6 a$ a# Ad4a#ed

    For2ard to p% aro$$ t-e '#e6 oo)'#/ to /et '# e-'#d7

    ,ee) '$ etre!e0 4er$at'e a#d a# pa0 a #%!er of roe$

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    a#d d%t'e$6 4er0 re'a06 2-'- a# ao2 !e a ot of $'t%at'o#

    0 $'t%at'o# tat'a -a#/e$7

    DURING THE MATCH,-at I do d%r'#/ t-e !at- '$ $o!et-'#/ of /reat '!porta#e ;t-ere '$ #o po'#t -a4'#/ a /reat tat'a $et %p t-at '$ '#e'e6

    a$ 0o% 2' o!e %p a/a'#$t erta'# oppo#e#t$ a#d fa' to eert

    t-e '#%e#e o# t-e /a!e 0o% #eed to7 M0 '#;/a!e -a#/e$

    ear# !e $e4era po'#t$ a $ea$o#6 e't-er -od'#/ o# to a ead6

    -a#/'#/ !0 approa-6 or $tart'#/ t-e /a!e 2't- a $'/-t0

    atered approa-7

    For!at'o#

    I -a4e " ater#ate for!at'o#$ ; !0 ao4e pr'!ar0 $0$te!6 a ;(;

    ";16 a ;(DM";1 4er$'o# to tr0 a#d oer !ore $o'd't0 a#d oer

    a /reater t-reat o# t-e rea)6 a#d6 a ;(;";1 ?Narro2@ 'f I a)

    a4a'ae 2'de pa0er$7 M0 ;(;";1 for!at'o# '$ /e#era0 $%'tedto a pre$$'#/ /a!e6 $o 'f I a! pa0'#/ a !at-6 or oppo$'t'o# to

    2-'- I 2o%d prefer to re!a'# $o'd6 or6 #o o$e at ea$t6 t-e# I

    2' drop !0 ( Ce#tra M'd*eder$ a) to t-e Defe#$'4e

    M'd*ed $trata7 T-'$ $pe'*a0 '#4o4e$ t-e $eet'o# of Arteta

    & Fa!'#'6 a$ t-e0 are !0 o#0 dee#t -od'#/ !'d*eder$7

    D%r'#/ t-e !at-6 'f I 2'$- to -od o#to a re$%t I 2' oo) to

    $-'ed t-e defe#e !ore7 I 2' o#0 %$e !0 #arro2 4er$'o# of

    t-e for!at'o# 2-e# I -a4e #o #at%ra 2'de pa0er$6 -o2e4er I

    2' e#o%ra/e !0 f% a)$ to /et for2ard !ore to pro4'de t-e

    #ee$$ar0 2'dt-7

    Tea! I#$tr%t'o#$

    D%r'#/ t-e /a!e6 'f I 2'$- to pa0 o# a o%#ter;atta)'#/

    $trate/0 I 2' a$) !0 tea! to $ta0 o# feet & a$o to drop

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    deeper 'f 2e are $t' ea4'#/ too !%- $pae '# e-'#d6 t-'$ '$

    to tr0 a#d reta'# o%r $-ape a#d e -ard to pa0 t-ro%/-6

    -opef%0 re$tr't'#/ !0 oppo#e#t$ to o#/ $-ot$ o#07 D%r'#/ a

    o%#teratta)'#/ $trate/0 a$ 2e I 2' drop t-e '#$tr%t'o# to

    pa0 t-e a o%t fro! t-e a)6 to tr0 a#d e#o%ra/e t-e rap'd

    tra#$'t'o# fro! a) to fro#t t-at ep'to!'$e$ o%#ter;atta)'#/

    foota7 T-'$ '$ a$o a %$ef% 2a0 of tr0'#/ to protet a #arro2

    ead6 pote#t'a0 epo$'#/ /ap$ '# t-e oppo$'#/ defe#e a$ t-e0

    tr0 a#d p%$- for2ard '# $ear- of a# e=%a'$er7

    So!et'!e$ reta'#'#/ $-ape !a0 '#4'te too !%- pre$$%re6 $o I

    2' tr0 '#$tead to )eep -od of t-e a6 $'!p0 reta'#po$$e$$'o#6 4er0 o2 te!po6 2or) a '#to t-e o6 pa0 o%t of

    defe#e6 to tr0 a#d e#o%ra/e r'$);free %$e of t-e a6 ao#/

    2't- a defe#$'4e $trate/06 $o a$ #ot to e#o%ra/e a#0 r'$)0

    foota 'f I a! tr0'#/ to )eep t-e a7 Ofte# I 2' per$o#a0

    !a)e a -o'e to $'t o!pat6 or to pre$$ -'/- %p t-e p't-6

    2-'- '#4o4e$ a -'/- '#e6 -a$$'#/ of oppo#e#t$6 a#d a#

    o$'de trap to -ep ao%#t for t-e $pae I a! ea4'#/ '#

    e-'#d7

    Oe#$'4e06 $o!et'!e$ I $'!p0 fee t-at !0 $-ort pa$$'#/

    /a!e a# $t' #eed a $-ade !ore %r/e#06 $o a# $'!p0 a$)

    !0 tea! to '#rea$e t-e'r te!po 0 a $!a a!o%#t7 Ot-er2'$e

    'f I a! oo)'#/ to '#rea$e t-e $peed of tra#$'t'o# e't-er '# a

    Co%#ter;Atta)'#/6 or $'!p0 a d'ret Atta)'#/ $0$te!6 t-e# I

    2' a$) t-e tea! to e !ore d'ret '#$tead7 I ')e to tr0 a#d %$e

    t-e pae of !0 tea! 0 pa$$'#/ '#to $pae a#d pa0'#/ !ore

    a$ '# e-'#d7

    Pa0er I#$tr%t'o#$

    I te#d to !a)e 4er0 fe2 -a#/e$ to pa0er '#$tr%t'o#$ '#;/a!e6

    2't- t-e t0p'a ao%#t'#/ for Fa!'#'$ pre$e#e '# t-e tea!7

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    L%)a$ Podo$)' o# t-e eft a#) ofte# 2' pa0 a$ a Ra%!de%ter

    '#$tead6 d%e to -'$ $%per *#'$-'#/6 '# a roe $%'ted to -'$

    #at%ra po$'t'o#7 Ofte# 2-e# Podo$)' pa0$ 2'de eft6 I ')e to

    !a)e $%re I a! pa0'#/ a Bo to Bo M'd*eder '# t-e e#tra

    pa'r a$ -e a# /et for2ard a#d pro4'de a#ot-er for2ard

    pre$e#e '# t-e o to ao%#t for t-e 2'dt- o# ot- a#)$

    '#$tead7

    F'#a T-o%/-t$I -ope 0o%4e fo%#d t-'$ /%'de %$ef%7 A$ a#d 2-e# I o!e %p2't- a#0 f%rt-er %pdate$ I 2' e $%re to add to t-'$7 I -a4e a

    fe2 !ore etra t-'#/$ for 0o% to read t-ro%/- #o2 too

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    For!at'o# G%'de

    For t-'$ %pdated 4er$'o# I t-o%/-t I 2o%d /'4e a fe2 a$e $pread$ of roe$a#d d%t'e$ to -ep /'4e 0o% $o!e 'dea$ -o2 to !a)e erta'# $0$te!$

    2or)7 T-e$e te!pate$ $t' re=%'re $o!e tea! '#$tr%t'o#$ a#d adaptat'o#to $%'t 0o%r tea!7

    ;;(TM ?S@ K P ?A@

    , ?S@ K CM ?D@ K BBM ?S@ K , ?A@

    FB ?A@ K CD ?D@ K CD ?D@ K FB ?S@

    G9 ?D@

    T-'$ $0$te! /'4e$ a defe#$'4e $-'ed6 %t t-e BBM pro4'de$ r%#$fro! deep '#to t-e o7

    T-e F% Ba)$ & ,'#/er$ '#) %p6 oer'#/ 4ar'et0

    T-e Stopper & Co4er part#er$-'p '$ e!po0ed to o$e do2# $pae '#fro#t of t-e defe#e & pro4'de o4er e-'#d

    T-e Tar/et Ma# -a$ eet'4e 2'de $%pp0 & a part#er to '#) %p 2't-

    ";5;(DLF?S@ K AF ?A@

    CM ?A@ K B,M ?D@

    ,B ?S@ K R ?S@ K ,B ?A@

    CD ?@ K CD ?C@ K CD ?@

    G9 ?D@

    S%pport for for2ard$ fro! deep

    Defe#e $-'eded 2e 0 DM tr'a#/e

    Ca# e -a#/ed to AM tr'a#/e

    Co#tro$ po$$e$$'o# fro! deep & Co%#ter Atta)$ eet'4e0

    ,'#/ Ba)$ oer'#/ t-e 2'dt- do2# t-e a#)$ a$ o#0 2'de pa0er$

    Ca# e adapted to p%$- 2'#/ a)$ a) or for2ard$

    ,'t- 2'#/ a)$ -'/-er6 t-e e#tre;a)$ $pread 2'de to o4er

    ;1;(;(;1F3 ?S@

    IF?A@ IF ?A@

    CM ?A@ K DLP ?S@

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    DM ?D@

    ,B ?A@ K CD ?D@ K CD ?D@ K ,B ?A@

    G9 ?D@

    Fa$e N'#e '#)$ pa0 2't- t-e pa0er$ e-'#d -'! Lot$ of r%##er$ fro! 2'de a#d deep to atta) t-e $pae

    Good $-'ed '# fro#t of defe#e

    ;1;(;1;(AF ?A@ K CF ?S@

    T?A@

    CM ?A@ K DLP ?S@

    A ?D@

    ,B ?S@ K CD ?D@ K CD ?D@ K C,B ?A@

    G9 ?D@

    T-e e#tra o) -a$ !o4e!e#t fro! deep6 %t a $o'd $tr%t%re7

    T-e AMC 2' !o4e aro%#d a#d #ot /et '$oated 0 a DM

    T-e ,'#/ Ba)$ $%pp0 t-e 2'dt-

    T-e Str')e Part#er$-'p '#) %p 2e6 a#d t-e CF a# drop deep a#d

    o%p0 $pae to -ep AM6 or ta)e ad4a#ta/e of t-e AM dra//'#/ aDM o%t of t-e 2a07

    ;(;";1CF ?S@

    AP ?S@ K SS ?A@ K , ?A@

    CM ?D@ K BBM ?S@

    ,B ?A@ K CD ?@ K CD ?D@ K FB ?S@

    S9 ?S@

    Ca# aord to pa0 e-'#d a -'/- '#e

    Adaptae opt'o#$ o# a#)$

    Adaptae opt'o#$ '# atta)

    Mo4e!e#t '$ %#pred'tae

    Pa0er Roe$

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    F'#a $et'o# '# t-e /%'de *$ '# $o!e '#for!at'o# o# t-e #e2 roe$ a4a'ae for

    pa0er$7 I# t-e $t0e of TT&F I 2' oer Ea!pe$ for t-e$e pa0er$7

    Co!pete ,'#/ Ba)T-e Co!pete ,'#/ Ba) '$ a 4er0 a//re$$'4e F%>,'#/ Ba)6 2-o -a$ pe#t0 of

    'e#e a#d e#o%ra/e!e#t to /et for2ard6 oer'#/ ot- 2'dt- & a /oa t-reat /'4e#t-e -a#e too7 He '$ apae defe#$'4e06 %t '$ a $'/#'*a#t oe#$'4e 2eapo#7

    ".amples1 Da#'e A4e$ ?Bareo#a & Bra'@6 Ma'o# ?I#ter M'a# & Bra'@

    L'!'ted F% Ba)Mo$t !oder# F% Ba)$ pro4'de 2'dt- a#d '#) %p /o'#/ for2ard K t-'$ pa0er oer$

    #o#e of t-e!7 He '$ t-ere $'!p0 to pro4'de defe#$'4e $e%r't06 e-a4'#/ ')e a 2'de

    e#tre;a) '# tr%t-7 He '$ a #o;fr'$ pa0er7 T-ere are #ot !a#0 pa0er$ 2-o pa0 t-'$

    2a0 re/%ar06 ofte# e'#/ a /a!e;0;/a!e '#$tr%t'o# to re!a'# a%t'o%$6 or for o%t;

    of;po$'t'o# e#tre;a)$7

    ".ample1 A#d0 ,')'#$o# ?Sto)e C't0@

    I#4erted ,'#/ Ba)U#')e !o$t !oder# ,'#/ Ba)$6 -e doe$#t oo) to p%$- o# do2# t-e a#) to

    pro4'de 2'dt-6 -e operate$ e-'#d a o#4e#t'o#a ,'#/er6 a#d %t$ '#to e#tra $pae

    to pro4'de a# etra !'d*ed pa$$'#/ opt'o#7

    ".ample1 Da4'd Aaa ?Ba0er#@6 Le'/-to# Ba'#e$ ?E4erto#@

    Re/'$taT-e Re/'$ta '$ a pa0er 2't- a# etre!e0 -'/- e4e of freedo!7 He '$ $t' apae of

    $-'ed'#/ t-e defe#e6 %t '$ ao2ed to roa! o 2-ere -e ')e$ to '#%e#e t-e a7He '$ ofte# '# deeper po$'t'o#$6 ao2'#/ -'! t'!e to '#%e#e pa07 He '$ a pa0!a)er

    $o t-e a '$ ofte# pa$$ed to -'! 2-e# a4a'ae7 ".ample1 A#drea P'ro ?AC M'a# &

    Ita0@6 a4' Her#a#de ?Bareo#a & Spa'#@

    Haf Ba)T-e Haf Ba) $'t$ '# fro#t of t-e defe#e '#'t'a06 -e drop$ '# et2ee# t-e Ce#tre

    Ba)$6 p%$-'#/ t-e! 2'der to reate a a) "7 He '$ a$o a pa0er 2-o oer$ a

    po$$e$$'o# o%tet for -'$ $'de '# $pae7

    ".ample1 Ser/'o B%$=%et$ ?Bareo#a & Spa'#@

    Roa!'#/ Pa0!a)erA roa!'#/ pa0!a)er 2' tra) '#to deep6 defe#$'4e po$'t'o#$6 %t a$o )eep %p 2't-

    pa0 '#to t-e *#a t-'rd a$ 2e7 He '$ $'!'ar to a o to o !'d*eder6 %t doe$ #ot

    !a)e t-o$e ate %r$t$ o t-e a6 '#to t-e area7 He '#$tead te#d$ to oer a o#$ta#t

    pa$$'#/ o%tet6 o!'#ed 2't- d'$'p'#ed defe#$'4e 2or) o t-e a7

    ".ample1 Ce$ Fare/a$ ?C-e$ea & Spa'#@6

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    %t a# $t' !o4e '#to da#/ero%$ a#d ad4a#ed area$ 2-e# t-e tea! '$ '#

    po$$e$$'o#7

    ".ample1 Da4'd S'4a ?Ma# C't0 & Spa'#@6 Sa#t' Caora ?Ar$e#a & Spa'#@

    E#/a#-e

    T-e E#/a#-e '$ $'!'ar to t-e Tre=%art'$ta '# t-at -e '$ /'4e# o!pete freedo! to!o4e '#to $pae to ree'4e t-e a6 at t-e epe#$e of defe#$'4e eort7 He '$ d'ere#t

    to t-e Tre=%art'$ta '# t-at -e '$ #ot a$ !o'e6 $o doe$ #ot dr'ft o%t to t-e a#)$ to

    ree'4e t-e a6 !ere0 o#t'#%'#/ -'$ !o4e!e#t 2't-'# e#tra area$ o#06 $t'

    oo)'#/ for po)et$ of $pae to e eet'4e7

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