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We will go from the 2nd smallest pitch to the largest. It's is about 550 square feet of extra space. The issue is in the spacing - to remain as compact as we were last season, the defense would have to be even higher up the pitch - 5 meters to keep the same shape as last season. That creates challenges.
Being able to close down effectively will take more energy.
It will help that we play all of our home matches at Wembley, so that we prepare for those conditions - but it's not as simple as a couple of steps in either direction. The extra 550 square feet is all between the boxes. It will take more discipline to hold our shape than it did at WHL, and it will take a few matches to settle into that shape.
Being able to close down effectively will take more energy.
It will help that we play all of our home matches at Wembley, so that we prepare for those conditions - but it's not as simple as a couple of steps in either direction. The extra 550 square feet is all between the boxes. It will take more discipline to hold our shape than it did at WHL, and it will take a few matches to settle into that shape.