Attacking
Combination Two-v-One Wide Attack
Exploit a wide two-v-one
Attacking
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Dribbling
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Exploit a wide two-v-one. Set up the area, follow the steps and use the coaching points below.
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Combination Play
Age
Under 8 to Adults
Duration
15 min
Players
3-15
Area / pitch size
32 x 22 yards
Difficulty
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Equipment
Balls, Cones, Mini Goals
Coaching focus
Exploit a wide two-v-one
Objective
- -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
- 1A wide channel with a defender and two attackers in a 32 x 22 yards area.
- 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
- 3Balls with the wide attacker, bibs for the defender.
How to play
- 1Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.
- 2They must beat the defender and finish in the mini goal.
- 3Defender scores by winning the ball and dribbling out.
- 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
- 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.
Coaching points
- -Commit the defender before releasing
- -Support runner stays wide enough
- -Finish the move, don't over-pass
- -Third player movement — the pass is set up by the run before it
Progressions
- +Demand a one-touch set from the bounce player
- +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful
Regressions
- -Allow the bounce player unlimited touches
- -Simplify the area or the service until success returns
Variations
- -Bounce players can join the attack once per round
- -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch
Common mistakes
- -Passing before the defender commits
- -Both attackers running the same line
- -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still
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