Fig. 3 · Far side in9v9 · 3-1-3-1
7 has the ball. 9 keeps their defenders busy. 10 supports. 11 gets in at the far post.We attack down the right. 7 has the ball wide; 10 offers a short pass inside; 9 occupies the defenders; 11 runs from the far side to the far post, where a curved cross from 7 arrives in a shaded key space.11119107

7 has the ball. 9 keeps their defenders busy. 10 supports. 11 gets in at the far post.

9v9 · 3-1-3-1 · Rule 3 of 4

Far side in

Don't watch the attack. Join it.

When we attack down one side, the opposite wide player attacks the goal.

✓ Coaching reviewed · 19 October 2026

Say it on the touchline

Ball on your side: give us width. Ball on the other side: attack the goal.

Not one striker: three players who can score.

What to look for
  1. 7 has the ball. 9 keeps their defenders busy. 10 supports. 11 gets in at the far post.
  2. Down the left it mirrors: 11 has the ball and 7 gets in at the far post.

Redrawn from the source playbook, pp. 2 and 5. Pictures show ideas, not fixed moves.

Positions that use this rule
711Wide playersWide when it's ours. Narrow when it isn't.9StrikerGive us somewhere to play