playbook·IFAB Laws of the Game, Law 1 (pitch)·coaching, soccer·complexity 3/3·since v0.9.4
Counter-Attack
Win it in midfield and go — a vertical pass, a driving carry, and three forwards sprinting in behind.
For a coach drilling transition attacks
On the counter, speed beats numbers. The pivot wins it and finds a midfielder (pass 6 8) who carries into space (dribble), then releases a pass through ball as all three forwards sprint in behind (run). The solid pass + dashed runs read instantly as a transition moment.