The five attacking principles are penetration, support/depth, mobility, width and creativity/improvisation. Penetration refers to getting inside and behind the defense’s shape. Mobility is an offense’s movement and flexibility, so its shape and direction are never predictable or repetitive.

The attacking principles provide both you and your players with a framework of how you will play in possession, allowing for you to build tactics/strategies around these to help you with the desired outcome. The five attacking principles are: Dispersal, Penetration, Movement, Support & Innovation/Creativity.

The principles of attack apply when a team is looking to keep possession of the ball, move the ball forward into an attacking position and create chances to score a goal. Principles of attack include the following: Penetration Support Width Mobility Improvisation and creativity

The main principles of attacking play are penetration, width and depth. The creation of space is a fundamental attacking principle in soccer. Effective team shape will make full use of the width and length of the field.