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Pick your pass...

Soccer passing drills and gamesby Soccer Coach Weekly

A quick guide to the various options midfielders have when they get on the ball

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PASSING CHECKLIST:

Teams keep possession in different circumstances by passing the ball. This means a number of different passes have to be used - here’s a checklist:

A pass into space behind the defence
Passing to the feet of the most advanced attacker
Forward passes to penetrate midfield
Switching the attack
A pass backwards to an anchor player

01 - A PASS INTO SPACE BEHIND THE DEFENCE

This type of pass causes defenders the most problems. They have to turn and recover quickly before the attackers pounce. The aim is to invade the space behind defenders.

02 - PASSING TO FEET OF THE MOST ADVANCED ATTACKER

A more direct approach – often the attacker will have his back to goal and be in a great position to set up supporting players.

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03 - FORWARD PASSES TO PENETRATE THROUGH MIDFIELD

Teams play with fast passing movements The defenders have to adjust their positions and move to counter the forward movement of the team.

04 - SWITCHING THE ATTACK

If the attack is on one side and there are too many players congested in a tight area, it means there will be space on the other side. The attackers should be ready to exploit it.

05 - PASSING BACK TO AN ANCHOR PLAYER

The supporting player should have the time, space and ﬁeld of vision to play the ball forward or dribble forward with the ball.

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