Counter Two-v-One Wide Attack

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

1. 1A wide channel with a defender and two attackers in a 34 x 24 yards area.
2. 2Place two mini goals on the halfway line for the counter-attacking side to aim at.
3. 3Balls with the wide attacker, bibs for the defender.

How to play

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 team in possession starts each rep in their own half and must build forwards.
5. 5Turnovers earn a direct counter at the mini goals worth two points.

Progressions

• +Counter must be finished inside five seconds
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Award the counter goal for simply carrying over halfway
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Swap the counter goals for a dribble-through gate
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Passing before the defender commits
• -Both attackers running the same line
• -Dribbling into traffic when the counter is on