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WHY PLAY OUT FROM THE BACK ?

The team does not have particularly tall players , lacking a target man / player that can hold the ball up and therefore risk losing possession if kicked long

the players are technically superior and prefer to retain possession

team might be slow at counter attacking / opposition might be organised and the option for a counter is not on .

to draw the opposition higher up the field to create space or build an attack .

set a tempo for the game

to produce technically better players that can play in tight spaces under pressure