Atletico Santa Rosa - Organizing The Defense

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Since a goalkeeper has his back at the goal and has the widest view of all players on the pitch, he is usually responsible with organizing the entire defensive line (at least that's what a good goalkeeper does). For example, he can spot gaps in the defense that other players cannot or he could assign man marking if the opposing players change areas a lot.

He might also be in charge of coordinating the defense's offside trap, by lining up players in front of him or telling them to push forward so the opposing strikers are left offside (however, staying in a straight line is the defender's job since the goalkeeper can't see whether or not the players in front of him are aligned correctly).

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