OLIVIA. Centre back · 16 · United States

The duel was decided before it started.

Olivia is a composed, intelligent defender with a natural read of the game. The problem was the moment the ball was played long. Her eyes followed it. By the time she refocused on the striker, the space to turn was already there. She was arriving late to duels she should have owned.

We worked on one thing. Stop watching the ball. Read where it is going, find your player, and be there before it lands. Own the space around the striker before the first touch happens. Force it backwards. Take away the turn entirely.

WHAT CHANGED.

By Jeff Cup she was dominant in every duel. Strikers had no forward option. The duel was decided before it started.

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