Width & depth to create space - FB’s high and CBs splitting.

Encourage forward passes - Quality of pass, into space or feet. Recognise when to play forward & when to keep possession.

MF players to play on different lines, one goes short with one pushing higher. Forwards to stretch pitch and look to drop in to receive feet. Travel forward into space & break lines with pass or dribble.

Tactics
18+

Retain and Build

Difficulty

Written by Abbie Sadler

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Developing players technical and tactical ability to play out from the back.

Coaching Objectives

To develop players movement to create space to play forward.
To recognise when to play forward and when to retain & build.
Pass or dribble to disrupt opposition.

Drill Setup

30 Mins
17 Players
4 Goals
50 x 85 y

What the Players Do

Ball always re-starts with attacking team. The goalkeeper passes to teammates in the defending area, who combine to play into the middle or forward area. A player in the middle can go…

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