Passes must be firm and accurate to pass around and through the defending midfielders.

Players must stay proactive in each zone ready to receive the ball and quickly shift ball possession to teammates. Players must work hard off the ball to create space and angles for passes.

Players blocking the passes must communicate effectively to cover spaces.

Beat a Midfield Block | Tactics Soccer Drills

Attacking from the wings when opponents pack the midfield helps team to get around the block and create goal scoring chances from the wings

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Coaching Objectives

Get around a strong midfield by playing wide, switching play and getting lots of crosses to attack.

Drill Setup

25 Mins
22 Players
2 Goals
11 Bibs
3/4 Pitch y

What the Players Do

For this drill use ¾ of a normal pitch with coned off 15 yard channels on each side. You need 22 players including 2 goalkeepers, cones, bibs two goals and balls. Play for 25 minutes.…

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