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With this Out-of-Possession role the Covering Wide Centre-Back is asked to adopt a more cautious approach, holding his line and waiting to react to the opposition attacker's movements.
You’ll notice the Covering Wide Centre-Back will prioritise covering his teammates by staying deeper instead of engaging opponents directly. Because he sits deeper, using this role will be incompatible with an offside trap.
- Reactive Defending
- Deeper Positioning
Key Attributes
- Antecipation
- Pace
- Marking
Best Covering Wide Centre-Backs
- Nico Schlotterbeck
- Piero Hincapié
- Eduardo Quaresma
- Date Created
- 24 Oct 2025 23:50:11
- Date Updated
- 24 Oct 2025 23:50:11
- Last Comment
- 24 Oct 2025 23:50:11
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