— Drop and drag

— Play between or play beyond

Sydney FC's #6's use dynamic dropping movements in low build-up and from goal kicks.

The movement is triggered once the GK controls the ball, not when the goal kick is first taken.

Passing sequences like this are also more achievable.

Watch how Grant consistently makes himself available as a passing option, before timing his overlapping run.

Pressure is attracted, then the space behind the pressure is exploited.

· left-footed angles

Not only will more angles open up when progressing the ball in the left half of the pitch, but it also makes passes like this possible. It’s subtle, but it's that slight difference which creates new avenues for ball progression.

Perth are still a bit erratic in their out of possession behaviours. It feels as though players are instructed to maintain a certain level of intensity, which is at the expense of calculated pressure on the ball and block compactness.