Playing Out From The Back
Beat The Press Game: Two-Goal Decision
Play out under a live press
Playing Out From The Back
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Beat The Press Game: Two-Goal Decision is a 20-minute playing out from the back drill for 10-20 players, suitable for Under 11 to Adults at 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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Goals Needed
Decision Making
Defending
Duration
20 min
Players
10-20
Pitch size
50 x 35 yards
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Beat The Press Game: Two-Goal Decision — 4v4 small-sided game · 50 x 35 yards
Step 1 of 4Every restart must be played out from the keeper.
- 1. Every restart must be played out from the keeper.
- 2. A point is scored for reaching the halfway line with control.
- 3. Six minute games.
- 4. Each team attacks two small goals, so defenders must decide which threat to cover.
- Cones mark the area
- Mini goals at each end
- GK = goalkeepers
- Ball
- Blue v dark — score in the opposite goal
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Play out under a live press
- -Handle pressure with composure
- -Choose the right moment to go long
Setup
- 1Two goals with keepers and a marked build-up zone at each end.
- 2Two teams in bibs.
- 3All restarts from the keeper.
Coaching instructions
- 1Every restart must be played out from the keeper.
- 2A point is scored for reaching the halfway line with control.
- 3Six minute games.
- 4Each team attacks two small goals, so defenders must decide which threat to cover.
Coaching points
- -Angles before the ball arrives
- -One player always available behind the press
- -Go long only when the short options are gone
- -Show the attacker one way and block the other
- -Attackers change target late to unbalance the defence
Common mistakes
- -Playing into the crowded side
- -Nobody offering behind the press
- -Kicking long every time under pressure