This play starts with the goalkeeper kicking long to the RHS forward player. This forward player receives the ball, controls it and passes square to the other 2nd forward player. The 2nd forward player plays a 1-2 with the LHS centre back player. The 2nd forward player after receiving the return ball then plays a 1-2 diaginal ball to the outside (overlapping full back) player. The 2nd forward receives the return pass and then passes to the leading 1st forward player. The 1st forward player now passes a diaginal ball out wide and down the line to the running (overlapping full back) player. The outside player dribbles the ball down the line and crosses it into the box where 4 players have made their runs into the box.
Movement off the ball (Lead for the ball, overlap, runs in the box) Accurate passing Communications Body shape (receiving and passing the ball) Variations: Add passive defenders on the centre backs.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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