Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Combinations: Fullback and Winger Play

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Why Use It: Overlapping, Give and Goes, underlaps and take overs (combinations) is a very important tactic in the game. Players, especially fullbacks, can combone with wingers to get into dangerous crossing positions.

Set Up:

1) Area 30x30 yards using cones.

2) Nine field players

3) 2 GK's

4) Balls and bibs with two goals

* if you do not have two regular goals, use pugg goals and no GK's

How To Play:

Start with a defender and a GK in each half and two attackers in the center. The attackers go 2v1 against the first defender using passing and support play, and then turn to receive a second ball for a 2v1 in the opposite direction. Advance the session by bringing on the three other players and make it 3v2 in each half. Play as before and there should be much more movement and numerous opportunities to combine.

Things to Consider:

Overlapping runs (combination) can cause chaos in defences when wingers are supported by fullbacks, opening up one side of the defence for attackers to exploit. The overlap makes it easier for youth players to know where and when to pass the ball because they can see the players movemnet.