3v2 Transition Breaks

Objective

• -Break at speed in an overload
• -Make the right pass at the right moment
• -Defend and delay while outnumbered

Setup

1. 1Mini goal at each end.
2. 2Three attackers and two defenders in the middle third.
3. 3Waiting players on the sides ready to join.

How to play

1. 1Attack 3v2, on a goal or a defensive win the direction flips instantly.
2. 2Two new defenders enter from the side each time it flips.
3. 3Continuous for eight minutes.

Progressions

• +Six second time limit
• +Add a recovering defender

Regressions

• -4v2 overload
• -Longer pitch for more time

Variations

• -Full goals with keepers
• -Score double for a one touch finish

Common mistakes

• -Over-passing instead of driving forward
• -Support runners too close to the ball
• -Defenders diving in and being beaten