20 min
10-28 players
Tactical
Wide Combination Into an Overlap and a Cross (Seniors)
A drill that installs the timing between the inside lay-off and the overlapping run, bringing two players onto a cross with the finishing zones fully occupied.
Description
On a half pitch, set up a full-size goal with a goalkeeper. Position 5 mannequins representing the opposing block: two off to the right (an opposing full-back and midfielder), one on the axis at the edge of the box, and two mirrored on the left. Mark two central starting cones near the center cir...
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