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Possession 3 v 1 into 4 v 4 Attack with Transition
Attacking

Possession 3 v 1 into 4 v 4 Attack with Transition

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, movement, decision making, finishing and transition to defending.

Key objectives

3 v 1 Possession 

  • Quality and selection of pass - Body shape/First Touch/Back Foot -Disguise/Change of Direction   
  • Angles and Distance of support - Awareness of space and defender - Communication between players 

4 v 4 Attacking 

  • Attack Defenders at pace - Penetrate opposition through 1 v 1’s or combination play
  • Movement for crosses be unpredictable – Transition to Defend quickly 

Organisation

  • Area: 3 v 1 - 12 x 12 metres into full width of pitch 
  • 3 Blue Players v 1 Yellow player into 4 Blue players v 4 Yellow players Defenders + Goalkeeper 
  • Blue Team start with possession and complete 5 passes to make pass outside 3 v 1 area, 1 Blue player can leave 3 v 1 area to join in the Attack with 3 Blues (2 Wingers and Center Forward) 
  • If the Yellow players win the ball they must try to pass the ball into the yellow player in the 3 v 1 Area, the 2 remain Blues in this area cannot stop this, when the 4 Blues attacking lose the ball they must quickly transition to Defend to try and stop this   

Session details

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Possession 3 v 1 into 4 v 4 Attack with Transition

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