I coached a youth team for a few years and if the score line was no longer close (either way) we used to only leave three defenders back for corners and put the rest of the team on the half way line.
The confusion this caused for the opposition was incredible - we were once even accused of cheating...
Yep, that was the plan...and if you leave seven up, they opposition leave eight back plus the keeper so they have one taker trying to hit one forward surrounded by three defenders...When I c
When I managed I often left three or four up at corners. Opposition will always leave one more back plus the keeper, so they can only have five players forward. One of those is the taker, so it really limits how many big players from the back they can send forward. Was also the smaller faster players I'd leave forward, so if the keeper catches it there can be a long kick and an immediate 4 on 5.
It's quite beautiful.......When it works.....