Football Association of Ireland

Attacking

Possession and Finishing 2 v 2 + 1 + 4

A functional practice designed to improve players short passing with ball control, speed around the pitch and finishing with transition to defend.

Key objectives

Quality and selection of pass
Ball control/Body shape/first touch/back foot
Angles and Distance of support
Awareness of space and defender
Movement and communication
Finishing
Transition to Defend – can we win ball back as quickly as possible?
Transition to Attack – can we now attack as quickly as possible?

Organisation

Area: 25 x 20 metres
2 Blues v 2 Yellows + 1 White (neutral player) + 4 Reds (wall players) + 2 Goalkeepers
Objective of both teams is to move the ball quickly around the playing area with speed and efficiency, exploiting the attacking opportunities that arises
White player is with the team in possession at all times, while in order to score the team in possession must play a wall pass with a Red player on the outside, either side of the goal
2 minutes playing time with a 45 seconds rest. Coach during rest period (Active Rest)
Have Footballs on the side to keep practice at a high intensity

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Attacking

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