“Two steps to greatness” was a mantra throughout all my years of coaching club soccer. The phrase not only opened players’ eyes, but often inspired them to do exactly that… become “great”er.
A phrase never uttered would have been “Stay square to your teammate”, especially when coaching defense. Pressure, cover, depth, and balance were many of the defensive mantras.
Keeping in mind those principles – and your own intuition and thought – what is seen in this freeze frame from Sporting Kansas City’s match last Saturday versus Real Salt Lake?