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8 v 4 Possession with 4 Goals
Attacking Defending

8 v 4 Possession with 4 Goals

A practice designed to improve players ability to keep possession and also Improve players pressing as a team and finishing.

Key objectives

RED TEAM

  • Quality of pass – pace, weight and accuracy. Support – Angles and distance 
  • Individual movement to receive pass, open body shape, looking to play forward.
  • Pass to feet or space? Let players make decisions
  • Passing triangles – always at least two options for player on the ball
  • Communication between players

BLUE TEAM

  • Nearest man pressure, try to make play predictable – show them one way
  • React from the movement of first pressing player, communicate as a team
  • When ball is won back be clinical and finish as quickly as possible

Organisation

  • Area 30 x 30 metres 
  • 8 v 4 - 8 Reds v 4 Blues with 4 small goals
  • 8 Reds try to keep possession, the 4 Blues try to press as a team and win the ball back, when they win the ball back they must try and score in any of the 4 Goals

Session details

  • Attacking
  • Defending
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8 v 4 Possession with 4 Goals

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