Counter Double Wide Crossing

Objective

• -Repeat crossing reps from both sides
• -Vary the type of delivery
• -Keep strikers busy with continuous service

Setup

1. 1Crossing stations on both wings with a finishing box in front of goal in a 50 x 38 yards area.
2. 2Place two mini goals on the halfway line for the counter-attacking side to aim at.
3. 3Balls at both wide stations, keeper in goal.

How to play

1. 1Left side delivers, strikers attack, then right side delivers immediately.
2. 2Wingers alternate between driven, clipped and cut-back deliveries.
3. 3Strikers rotate out after four attacks.
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

• -Same cross every time
• -Strikers ball-watching between deliveries
• -Dribbling into traffic when the counter is on