Attacking
3v2 Attacking Overload: Five Second Counter-Press
Exploit an overload quickly
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3v2 Attacking Overload: Five Second Counter-Press is a 18-minute attacking drill for 6-18 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at beginner, intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs, full 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
18 min
Players
6-18
Pitch size
40 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
3v2 Attacking Overload: Five Second Counter-Press — Finishing set-up — serve, receive, shoot · 40 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 5Attack starts on the coach's pass and must finish within eight seconds.
- 1. Attack starts on the coach's pass and must finish within eight seconds.
- 2. Defenders counter into a target gate on a regain.
- 3. Rotate all players through both roles.
- 4. On losing the ball the team has five seconds to win it back before dropping into shape.
- 5. Rotation: Rotate all players through both roles.
- Cones mark the area
- Full goal
- GK = goalkeeper
- S = server
- Ball
- Dotted arrow = rotation between repetitions
- Shooter becomes the next server
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Exploit an overload quickly
- -Make the right final decision
- -Finish the attack within eight seconds
Setup
- 1Goal with keeper at one end, start cones at halfway.
- 2Three attackers versus two defenders.
- 3Balls at the coach's position.
Coaching instructions
- 1Attack starts on the coach's pass and must finish within eight seconds.
- 2Defenders counter into a target gate on a regain.
- 3Rotate all players through both roles.
- 4On losing the ball the team has five seconds to win it back before dropping into shape.
Coaching points
- -Run at the defender to commit them
- -Keep the width to stretch the two defenders
- -Release the pass at the right moment
- -Nearest player presses the ball instantly
- -Others screen the forward pass and squeeze up
Common mistakes
- -Passing too early
- -Attackers bunching together
- -Taking too long and losing the overload