Set up two channels. Start with players at full back and one wide midfielder. Middle box with one midfielder (playing for both sides) two blue strikers and two red strikers. Ball plays from GK to midfielder. Midfielder takes touch inside (trigger FB overlap) Wide player plays centre mid, who plays ball in to channel for cross from full back.Two red strikers make runs in to box. Crossing player drops back to midfield position and wide midfielder drops back to red passing player. Swap red and blue round for crosses from both sides. Progression - add a defender Progression - add a second defender and supporting midfielder. Progression - option to overlap or not.
Quality of delivery. Arriving at pace on to the ball. Options and runs from strikers.
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