Difference in Move into channels, hug touch line, cuts inside?

Let me see if I can define this.

Hug Touch line = always stays wide.

Cuts inside = moves towards the goal rather away from it,

Move into channels = ?

Move into channels is an option given to the wingers. So how does he move to channels when he is already on the channels?

because he may find himself in a central position every now and again with the ball, or looking to recieve it.

Cuts inside is when you move from the flank into the middle, not necessarily towards goal. move into channels is the spacce between the 2 centre backs and the fullbacks in a 4-4-2, that is, not stuck out wide but not central. A quick diagram:

1|2|3|2|1

where 1 is the wings, 2 is the channels and 3 is the middle of the pitch

wouldn't that be harder running through the CB an FB? Who does that?

wouldn't that be harder running through the CB an FB? Who does that?

Aaron Lennon, Theo Walcott and SWP to name a few.

Hugs touchline - stay wide all the time - Beckham perhaps.

Cuts inside - wingers will cut in to the middle often - Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, etc.

Moves into channels - the player will naturally wander wide to pick up the ball. Adebayor is the most obvious example to me.

Moves into channels doesnt make sence as a winger option.

Move into channels is what henry done for arsenal

Moves into channels doesnt make sence as a winger option.

Move into channels is what henry done for arsenal

I thought that. The channels not Henry!!

I am talking about wingers moving to the channels. I know forwards do that to push the play wide but wingers?

Playing a winger in the channel would simply mean playing him a bit narrower. Previously with the width setting, you could only play both wingers wide or both narrow - now you can give them different instructions.

I have been experimenting with a 4-4-2 that moves into a 4-3-3 shape in attack, hence once winger is encouraged to attack and cut inside, while the other supports and is expected to play in the channel, operating almost as a central midfielder - which also allows space for an overlapping full back.

So in that casew would messi cut inside or move into channels, same with ronaldo and arshavin.

Most of your top wingers all cut in, Ronnie and Messi etc. Then need skill, flair and creativity.

Hug touchline is for your crosses from wide area's, like a beckham.

Channels are more for your speedy wingers that you want to slice straight through. Like Lennon etc.

What's 'normal' then? Mixture of all?

Lork described the channels well - playing between a DC and the FB next to him.

It's usefulness for wingers is to overload the DC - he has to decide between closing down the striker or the winger, depending on whether the FB (if there is one) has came inside along with the winger. Basically you're trying to disrupt the back-line as much as you can to create space in the confusion.

Moves into channels is for central players, cut inside and hug touchline for wide players.

Moves into channels is for central players, cut inside and hug touchline for wide players.

Wingers in the game have 'moves into channels' as PPM?

Wingers in the game have 'moves into channels' as PPM?

Probably because they like to move out wide when played in central positions. That PPM is really meant to be used for strikers that like to move out wide.

Hmm.

Anyone tested this out then to clarify if move into channels is exact to Lorks explanation (which would make sense)?

Moves into channels makes the most sense when you're playing 4-1-3-2, or another formation without (A)ML/(A)MRs. The outer MCs in 4-1-3-2 get the instruction on the attack...