Fullback Roles and Responsibilities - Tuck in

When your team is in possession of the ball you want to make the pitch as big as possible to drag the opposition out of position to create spaces to exploit. However when you are defending you want to remain tight and compact to prevent spaces from appearing. As a fullback, the worst-case scenario is pass being played through the middle, splitting yourself and the center back closest to you. By remaining compact your defensive line will be a lot hard to break down as you will be forcing the opposition around the outside of you where you are in a better position to defend. https://soccersourcecoaching.com/how-to-be-a-successfull-fullback-in-soccer/