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Different Approaches to Control the Game
There are two main approaches to controlling a game in football: controlling the game without the ball by closing spaces and pressing, or controlling the game with the ball by using possession to build from the back. Coaches and players who prefer the latter approach view the ball as a tool to control the game, ensuring that maintaining possession leads to maintaining control. This method requires players to finding solutions under pressure instead of resorting to kicking the ball aimlessly.