If a defender pays attention to everything at once, they’ll often find themselves drawn out of position and concede an easy goal.
But good defending sides will not chase the game and they won’t get unnerved by non-threatening runs, waiting for the correct time to pounce or tackle. Just as the offense has a strategy applied, so does the defense. If a defender pays attention to everything at once, they’ll often find themselves drawn out of position and concede an easy goal.