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Two-Touch Two-v-One Wide Attack

Exploit a wide two-v-one

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Two-Touch Two-v-One Wide Attack is a 15-minute attacking drill for 3-15 players, suitable for Under 8 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, mini goals. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.

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Duration

15 min

Players

3-15

Pitch size

28 x 18 yards

Ability levels

Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced

Pitch diagram

Pitch set-up: Two-Touch Two-v-One Wide AttackS12328 x 18 yards

Two-Touch Two-v-One Wide Attack — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 28 x 18 yards

Step 1 of 5Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.

  1. 1. Two attackers work against one defender in the channel.
  2. 2. They must beat the defender and finish in the mini goal.
  3. 3. Defender scores by winning the ball and dribbling out.
  4. 4. Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
  5. 5. Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.
  • Cones mark the area
  • Mini goal
  • S = server
  • Ball
  • Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
  • Shooter becomes the next server
  • Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble

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 28 x 18 yards area.
  2. 2Place a marker at every receiving position so players know where to set the ball before it arrives.
  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. 4Ball enters from the coach and the first receiver is on two touches from that moment.
  5. 5Count completed sequences under the touch limit — best of three 3-minute rounds.

Coaching points

  • -Commit the defender before releasing
  • -Support runner stays wide enough
  • -Finish the move, don't over-pass
  • -First touch out of the feet and into the direction of the next pass

Common mistakes

  • -Passing before the defender commits
  • -Both attackers running the same line
  • -Taking a settling touch that kills the tempo

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