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 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 sitting in front of the defence to intercept passes, block shots and win tackles

Midfield
8 -15

Midfield Protects Defence

Difficulty

Written by Dave Clarke

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All teams can use a player who sits in midfield in front of the defence to intercept passes, block shots and win tackles

Coaching Objectives

Ball winners in midfield need to work on a mixture of blocking, pressing and intercepting this drill works on these attributes.

Drill Setup

20 Mins
12 Players
2 Goals
5 Bibs
30 x 15 y

What the Players Do

You need to split the area into three zones all 10 yards wide. One team is playing 2-2-1 and one team is playing 2-1-2 so players set up in the zones with those formations. They are locked to their…

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