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Supporting Striker Play in Football

This document provides instructions for a practice drill to support front players in the final third of the field. The drill divides a 60 by 40 yard area into thirds, with goals at each end. Teams of 8 players play 4v4 in the central zone and 2v1 or 1v2 in the end zones. The goals are to practice setting up attacks through third man runs and supporting the lone striker. Coaching points include angles of support runs and passing options in the central zone to progress play forward.

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Supporting Striker Play in Football

This document provides instructions for a practice drill to support front players in the final third of the field. The drill divides a 60 by 40 yard area into thirds, with goals at each end. Teams of 8 players play 4v4 in the central zone and 2v1 or 1v2 in the end zones. The goals are to practice setting up attacks through third man runs and supporting the lone striker. Coaching points include angles of support runs and passing options in the central zone to progress play forward.

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  • Supporting Front Players in Final Third

Supporting front players

‘out of balance’
Attacking when opponents are
in final third
Practice organisation
• A
 rea 60x40yds, divided into thirds with an off-side line drawn 60 yds
15yds from each end line of practice area & goals at each end, C
as illustrated.
• 16 players (incl. 2GKs) arranged 8v8, 1 ball.
• T
 eams are arranged 4v4 in centre zone, 2v1 (in favour of Defenders
who are pushed-up to off-side line) in end zones.
• P
 ractice starts with: ball served into central zone
by coach & receiving team initiates attack by playing into lone striker.
• T
 wo Attacking MF’s can be released into end zone to create 3v2 &
support front player, working to create goal-scoring opportunity.
• I f D’s gain possession: they transfer ball into central zone, for their

40 yds
team mates to initiate attack via their lone striker. GK GK

• A
 ’s supporting MF’s are able to recover into central zone
to challenge.
• Practice is reset when ball goes dead.

Detail
• Challenge: try to set-up attacks off 3rd man movement.
• I f recovering team regains possession it can initiate
its own counter-attack.

12-16 years
Age group
• Striker moving D towards ball to create space behind for runners.
15 yds 30 yds 15 yds
• Simple progressions for this practice are:
- D’s send one player back from central zone to challenge 2
breaking players (& create a 3v3 in defensive half).
- GK gathering ball & quickly identifying opportunity to throw into
central zone where numbers are in team’s favour, to maintain
momentum of game (outfield players to remain aware of
restrictions).

Key coaching points • A


 ngles & distances of support behind & moving
ahead of the receiver of ball.
• P
 assing & support play in central zone, looking for opportunity to
• S triker securing possession & holding-up play giving time for MF’s to
pass forward.
make ground to support.
• T
 iming of runs from MF to support from behind, to the side & in
• S triker looking for opportunity to turn D’s, to threaten goal or play
advance of the lone striker.
through pass to running MF player.

172 The Future Game

60 yds 30 yds 15 yds 15 yds 40 yds GK GK C Key coaching points • Passing & support play in central zone, looking for opportu

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