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Attacking Defending

Attacking 3 v 2 with Transition to defend

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, movement, finishing and transition to defend.

Key objectives

Quality and selection of pass
Body shape/Back Foot/First Touch
Angles and Distance of support
Awareness of space and defender – Attack Defender to free player’s
Finishing, assess position of Defender and Goalkeeper
Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible?
Transition to Attack – can Yellow play quick pass into either of the small goals?

Organisation

Area: 25 x 20 metres
3 Blues v 2 Yellows + 1 Goalkeeper
Blue team start with possession and try to score
The Yellow players must try and win the ball and if successfully can score into either of the small goals
If the Blue team lose possession of the ball they must try and regain possession
If Goalkeeper saves a shot from Blue team, the game continues with Goalkeeper and Yellow players trying to score in either of the small goals

Session details

Attacking
Defending

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