Pitch size: 30 x 20 yards (minimum) up to 40 x 25 yards (maximum)
Two teams of four players
Two goals made using cones or poles
Two goalkeepers (optional)
Rules
As with most small-sided games, the emphasis is on pass and move.
The players can score in the front or back of the goal.
The game is played for a set period of time.
“Tell your players that if they are blocked when in front of the goal they should look to play quickly to the other side and try to score in the back.”
The team in possession are looking to create scoring opportunities but the path to goal is blocked.
A white attacker makes a run behind the goal, his team mate spots him and passes.
A goal is scored through the back of the goal – ice hockey style.
Players work on through balls, angled passes, chips and more. It trains players to time their runs, arc their runs, and be creative. The zones help players practise beating the offside trap. MORE
Arsenal's David Luiz likes to push out of defence and win the ball before it is played into dangerous areas and this session encourages players to do that. MORE
This replicates a midfield battle with the final pass vital to scoring points in the game. Players learn where and when to make the pass and how movement off the ball is vital to success. MORE
This is a great session to help players understand movement in and around the attacking third of the pitch, creating space and goalscoring opportunities. MORE
This session uses an attacking overload to encourage midfielders to create scoring opportunities by combining with strikers in and around the penalty area. MORE
“I took a free trial and I was blown away by the drills; it made my training sessions so much easier. ”
