Soccer Width In Attack

Attackers want to "spread the field" & get width in an effort to find open spaces to move the ball (e.g., down the side lines) & to "stretch" the defense so holes are created that the offense can attack & penetrate. Defenders, obviously, want to prevent this by maintaining cover, depth, support & shape. (See "Support", "Shape", "Depth", "Support Distance", "Spread The Field" & "Stretch The Field").