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Possession 4 v 2 into 5 v 5 Attack with Transition
Attacking Defending

Possession 4 v 2 into 5 v 5 Attack with Transition

A functional practice designed to improve players passing, movement, decision making, finishing and Transition to Defending.

Key objectives

4 v 2 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


5 v 5 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: 4 v 2 - 15 x 15 metres into full width of pitch 
  • 4 Blue Players v 2 Yellow players into 5 Blue players v 5 Yellow players Defenders + Goalkeeper 
  • Blue Team start with possession and complete 5 passes to make pass outside 4 v 2 area, 2 Blue players can leave 4 v 2 area to join in the Attack with 3 Blues (2 Wingers and Center Forward), one Yellow player can also leave the area to Defend
  • If the Yellow players win the ball they must try to pass the ball into the Yellow player in the 4 v 2 Area, the 2 remaining Blues in this area cannot stop this, when the 5 Blues attacking lose the ball they must quickly transition to Defend to try and stop this

Session details

  • Attacking
  • Defending
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Session plan

Possession 4 v 2 into 5 v 5 Attack with Transition

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