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win possession they have to try and score into either of the small goals

COACHING POINTS

Attacking principles

Retaining possession

Movement from the striker

checking forward to create space for the wide players to attack behind the striker

- 1 -2

- Through ball

- midfielder playing off the striker

Movement of the striker checking away from the midfielder

- setting up the midfielder to shoo

shoot

- Creating space for the midfielder

to drive between the center backs

- The midfielder playing out wide

for a cross into the box

Timing of the runs

- How?

- Why?

- When?

Type of pass

- To feet

-To space

PROGRESSION

Add an extra midfielder creating a

4 v 2 situation

Restrict the amount of touches

when the attacking team get into

the final third

Put a time limit on the attacking

team as soon as they enter the

final third