Question about playing narrower and overlaps

[djpdavey]

If a tactic is set to play narrower, will a fullback on attack still naturally overlap an inverted winger on support or is the look for overlap required to encourage more? If the overlap instruction is required will this not slow down the pace? 

[Gold]

these effect overlapping:

Clicking the option overlap

Having the fb on attack and the winger on support.

A short passing game, which gives the fbs chance to get up front rather than direct up to the forwards.

 

There are other things im not sure of. Narrower effects how compact a team is defensively and how close they are to a pass. It could effect overlapping if say the w is narrower and the the fb is on run wide. Im not totally 100% sure it does about 85% because sometimes if you have a fb and a w playing the same instructions, they can sometimes even run into the back of each other.

Edited March 18, 2021 by Gold

[Christopher S]

17 hours ago, djpdavey said:

If a tactic is set to play narrower, will a fullback on attack still naturally overlap an inverted winger on support or is the look for overlap required to encourage more? If the overlap instruction is required will this not slow down the pace? 

Narrowing the width does mainly two things; 

1: It brings everyone closer together, laterally. Ie., it compresses horizontal space in possession. 
2: It encourages players to play the ball centrally. 

Logically, and based on observation, what happens is overlaps occur normally, except further inside the pitch. In other words, instead of your full back overlapping and receiving the ball cloes to the touch line, he might be closer to the edge of the box. 

[djpdavey]

1 hour ago, Christopher S said:

Narrowing the width does mainly two things; 

1: It brings everyone closer together, laterally. Ie., it compresses horizontal space in possession. 
2: It encourages players to play the ball centrally. 

Logically, and based on observation, what happens is overlaps occur normally, except further inside the pitch. In other words, instead of your full back overlapping and receiving the ball cloes to the touch line, he might be closer to the edge of the box. 

Thanks. Looking at the overlap instruction, it instructs players to hold onto the ball and wait for the overlap. I don't want to wait for it. I'd prefer to use it when it is there. Would instructing the Fullback to stay wider be better?

[Christopher S]

Just now, djpdavey said:

Would instructing the Fullback to stay wider be better?

I think that's something can work in certain situations, but keep in mind it would create larger distances between them and their teammates than normally, meaning that players would have to deviate from their overall playstyle to find them with longer/more risky passes. Try it out, and see what happens.