This is a great opportunity to ensure your players time their runs into the box. Give them cues to look for when to run inside the penalty area.

Balls need to be put in dangerous areas. Not too close to the keeper but close enough for players to have a good shooting or heading opportunity.

Front Three Attack | Attacking Soccer Drills

By pushing attackers into the box in attacking situations the cross will have more chance of finding one of them and create more goals for your team

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Coaching Objectives

Early crosses into the penalty area need the strikers to be alert and moving before the ball is kicked. Three attackers in the box cover front post, far post and central areas around the penalty spot. Wingers need to be crossing from different places early to catch out retreating defences.

Drill Setup

30 Mins
10 Players
1 Goals
3 Bibs
Half Pitch y

What the Players Do

This drill uses half the pitch used by your age group. Set up so you have a winger on each side with three attackers in the central area and a server in the edge of the centre circle. Add a…

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Front Three Attack