9 · 10 · 9 and 10 together9v9 · 3-1-3-1
9 and 10 in the same line. They are easy to mark, and the pass to either is blocked.Our 6 has the ball near halfway. 9 and 10 stand one behind the other in the middle, surrounded by six opponents, inside a grey box.9106
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9 and 10 in the same line. They are easy to mark, and the pass to either is blocked.

9v9 · 3-1-3-1 · Position

9 and 10 together

Don't stand in a line

✓ Coaching reviewed · 19 October 2026

Ask yourself

Move for each other.

Your jobs
  • Too easy: 9 and 10 in the same line are easy to mark, and the pass to either is blocked.
  • 9 runs, 10 receives: 9 stretches, 10 finds space.
  • 9 comes, 10 goes: one comes, one goes.

Redrawn from the source playbook, p. 14. Shirt numbers describe the starting picture; every player should try more than one role.