4-1-4-1 Attacking Play with Counter-attacks to a Large Goal and Two Small Goals
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 25 min
- Recommended age:
- ["U16","senior"]
Description
Two central midfielders, one defensive pivot, and two wingers surround the opponent's 16-meter box, with one striker in the penalty area. The defensive line stays inside the penalty area. The attacking players attempt to score through combination play, with one winger allowed inside the penalty area. Upon regaining the ball, the defending team's wingers switch teams and attempt to score in the two small goals with the defensive line. The three central midfielders and the striker transition to defense.
Objectives
Team behavior, Four-man defensive line, Attacking variants/offside, Player behavior, 1v1, Transition exercise, Rapid transition (defense to attack) (Counter-attack), Rapid transition (attack to defense) (Recovery), Man up / Man down
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