in possession
Dribbling
Discourage
- Dribble less often.
- Focus on passing combinations.
Instructs the team to avoid trying to take on their man with the ball too much, instead relying more on passing combinations to open up defences.
Positive Feedback
- Retains possession better.
- Maintains attacking structure.
Negative Feedback
- Reliant on passing to break down opposition defences.
- Attacks are more predictable.
Balanced
- A balanced level of dribbling.
- No strong preference.
The team will look for a balance between taking on opposition defenders and playing passing combinations.
Positive Feedback
- Attacks are more unpredictable.
- Finds a balance between dribbling and passing combinations.
Negative Feedback
- Doesn't break the opposition structure as much as when dribbling more.
- Doesn't retain the ball as much as a team that dribbles less.
Encourage
- Dribble more often.
- Run at the defence.
Encourages the team to try to take on opposition players with the ball more often.
Positive Feedback
- Breaks opposition defensive structure if successful.
- Draws fouls.
Negative Feedback
- Gives the ball away more often.
- Requires players with exceptional 1v1 ability.