Cutting the Passing Lane
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Cutting the Passing Lane — Blocking passing lanes with body angle and positioning to narrow the opponent's options.
1💬 In a nutshell
“You don't have to win it — just direct the ‘traffic’ and narrow where it can go.”
2🎬 See it move
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3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
The first step in defending isn't winning the ball but shutting off the dangerous centre and steering play to the safe outside. Used with a direction: “stop him going down the line,” “cut off the inside.” How a forward closes down decides the whole team's defence.
Analysts say“The striker presses while cutting off the inside, so they can only go wide.”
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