Players Support Each Other

When players are pressing they need to use support to be ready to pick up any loose balls when defenders make mistakes.

Short passes work best in this game and passes into the target players should be accurate and the right weight.

Player skills are important so focus on positioning, movement and decision making. Keep an eye on the way players are passing and the speed at which the ball is circulating.

Midfielders win the ball to stop attacks and create counter attacks

Midfield
8 -15

Defend the Centre

Difficulty

Written by Dave Clarke

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This is a session to get your midfielders to win the ball in midfield to stop attacks and set up counter attacks.

Coaching Objectives

This is a very fast session with a lot of transitions of the ball, look out for good first touch, quick passing and decision-making.

Drill Setup

15 Mins
8 Players
6 Bibs
20 x 15 y

What the Players Do

Divide the area into three zones with a middle zone of 10 yards and two end zones of 5 yards. You need to split the players into four teams of two players. Two of the teams are target players, one…

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