Combination Two-v-One Wide Attack

Pitch diagram

Objectives

• -Exploit a wide two-v-one
• -Decide between the overlap, the underlap and going alone
• -Deliver or finish at the end of the attack

Setup

1. 1A wide channel with a defender and two attackers in a 32 x 22 yards area.
2. 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
3. 3Balls with the wide attacker, bibs for the defender.

Coaching instructions

1. 1Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.
2. 2They must beat the defender and finish in the mini goal.
3. 3Defender scores by winning the ball and dribbling out.
4. 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
5. 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.

Common mistakes

• -Passing before the defender commits
• -Both attackers running the same line
• -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still