Half Pitch (4-4-2)

Attacking
Written By Craig Parry

Key Objectives

Learn to attack in a 4-4-2 shape, recognising how to utilise overloads and when to penetrate v keep possession

 

Technical/Coaching Points

  • Right and left midfielders use width to unbalance midfielders

  • Forwards look to get in behind the three defenders

  • Consider switching the play quickly when defenders shift to cover on side of the field

Organisation

Blue team (attackers) set up with 2 central defenders, 4 midfielders and 2 attackers

Yellow team (defenders) set up with GK, 3 defenders and 3 midfielders and 1 attacker

 

How to play

Coach starts by passing to one of the central defenders. The blue team then attempt to score in the big goal

If the defending team win the ball then they can try to score in the gates on the half way line marked out with cones. If you have extra players then these gates could be target men

 

Progression

If your players find this too easy or too difficult, you could progress the game in the following ways:

  • Increase/Reduce the overload

Craig Parry
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