Tempo 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 30 x 20 yards area.
2. 2Set a visible timer or have an assistant count aloud from the side of the area.
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 clock starts the moment the first pass is played in.
5. 5The sequence must reach the end action inside eight seconds or the rep is void.

Progressions

• +Cut the clock to six seconds
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Stretch the clock to twelve seconds
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Reps finished inside five seconds score double
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Passing before the defender commits
• -Both attackers running the same line
• -Slow, sideways passing that burns the clock