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Every soccer team has weaknesses, and all of them have weaknesses in different areas. The weakness of a soccer team lies in its weakest position. When the opposition becomes familiar with your teams weakest position, they will exploit that position every chance they get. They can pass the ball to an open area where the defender is unable to contest the ball, or they let the offensive player go one on one against that player. Additionally, if the player is unable to defend, it means you will be able to control possession of the ball for longer time periods. This ability to control the ball means that the opponent has no chance to mount an offensive attack.
The ability to exploit a weakness is what separates good teams from great ones. The great teams are constantly looking for mistakes in the other teams plans. By looking for the weakest player, they have an area of the field from which to attack. This knowledge can lead to great scoring opportunities as the team continues to take advantage of your weakness. Sometimes, it is necessary for the team with the weakness to help out their teammate, but this just leaves weakness where the other player is helping from.
