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Counter -attack from central midfield.

Counter -attack from central midfield

The game. Players arranged 3v3 in the centre, with 2 floaters providing numerical ad-vantage for team with the ball. Practice starts with coach serves the ball into the central are

4-3-3

Adult Game-related Advanced 65 mins 8–18 players Game tempo Attacking Defending
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Practice timer

65:00

Pitch layout
Players Ball Pass / movement Cones / markers

How to use this session

  1. Set the learning intention before players arrive.
  2. Copy the pitch picture as closely as numbers allow.
  3. Protect ball-rolling time; intervene in natural stoppages.
  4. Use STEP live if challenge or success tips too far.

Session flow

Arrival · 8 mins

Warm-up rondo — Counter -attack from central midfield.

8:00

Players arrive into a ball-rolling activity linked to the session theme.

Organisation: Small grids / mini pitches ready before players arrive.

Coaching points
  • Smile, connect, set the learning intention early.
  • High ball rolling from the first minute.
Progressions
  • Add directional constraints.
Regressions
  • Reduce pressure / enlarge space.
Whole game · 18 mins

Conditioned game — Counter -attack from central midfield.

18:00

Directional game with a condition that makes counter -attack from central midfield. the easiest path to success. Multi-ball restarts.

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch; bibs.

Coaching points
  • Recognise when counter -attack from central midfield. is on.
  • In possession: create and use space.
  • Out of possession: organise early.
Progressions
  • Tighten space or add a scoring bonus for the theme.
Regressions
  • Add a neutral / bounce player.
Part practice · 18 mins

Counter -attack from central midfield.

18:00

The game. Players arranged 3v3 in the centre, with 2 floaters providing numerical ad-vantage for team with the ball. Practice starts with coach serves the ball into the central area. Objective is for the attacking team to keep possession in area for 5 passes, before looking to play into or behind (a marked) A who starts centrally, ap-prox. 20yds from goal.

Organisation: Balls: 10; Bibs: 8; Cones: Y; Goals: 2; Other: Flat cones

Coaching points
  • with exception of player making pass to A, one player can break from central area to quickly support to create 5v2 to achieve strike on goal.
  • If D wins possession he can quickly supply his team in central area & they break forward to counter attack their opponents goal.
  • When play breaks down; practice recommences with same start position and
  • play builds towards opposite goal.
Progressions
  • Increase pressure / reduce space / add direction.
Regressions
  • Remove opposition or enlarge the area to restore success.
Game · 16 mins

Transfer game — Counter -attack from central midfield.

16:00

Open or lightly conditioned game. Freeze only to reinforce one coaching point from counter -attack from central midfield..

Organisation: Age-appropriate pitch and numbers.

Coaching points
  • Catch them being good when the theme appears.
  • Manage challenge vs success live.
Progressions
  • Remove all conditions.
Regressions
  • Reintroduce the theme condition for 3 minutes.
Plenary · 5 mins

Review & cool down

5:00

Players share one learning from the session against the intention.

Organisation: Team huddle.

Coaching points
  • Link back to Four Corners and next session.

Related drills

Attack v defence DEF: GK & 1 defender/1 midfielder ATT: rest

Scenario Attackers: Ball goes down wing and pass into box Strikers score in box Scenario Defenders: Under pressure from counter attack Protect the middle and shift/left and right to protect the goal/box – DEFENDER OR MIDFIELDER? IF DEFENDER GOES TO WING MIDFIELD GOES TO BOX DEFENDER STAYS, MIDFIELDER GOES TO WING LET THEM FAIL MULTIPLE TIMES LIKE BORO RANGERS GAME. Attack v defence DEF: GK & 1 defender/1 midfielder ATT: rest

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5v4 initially DEF: GK & 3 CBs ATT: ST, 2xCM, 2x WB (2 teams)

Scenario Attackers: We’ve just won the ball and are now counter attacking The ball has came from our third to the LWB or RWB who are at half way We want to attack using width and we want our WB and CM to utilise the switch if necessary We want forwards getting into the box along with the WB on the side which doesn’t have the ball Scenario Defenders: Under pressure from counter attack Protect the middle and shift/left and right to protect the goal/box When the ball is won the goal is to play it out and “pass” it into one of the goals. Hold Middle Utilize Switch When ball is going into box, one attacks it one goes edge 5v4 initially DEF: GK & 3 CBs ATT: ST, 2xCM, 2x WB (2 teams)

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7v7 DEF: GK, 3 CBs, 2x WB, 1xCM ATT: 2xST, 3xCM, 2x WB

Scenario Attackers: We’ve just won the ball and are now counter attacking The ball has came from our third to the LWB or RWB who are at half way We want to attack using width and we want our WB and CM to utilise the switch if necessary We want forwards getting into the box along with the WB on the side which doesn’t have the ball Scenario Defenders: Under pressure from counter attack Protect the middle and shift/left and right to protect the goal/box When the ball is won the goal is to play it out and “pass” it into one of the goals. Hold Middle Utilize Switch When ball is going into box, two attack it one goes edge 7v7 DEF: GK, 3 CBs, 2x WB, 1xCM ATT: 2xST, 3xCM, 2x WB

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5v3 DEF: GK & 2 CBs ATT: 2xST, 1xCM, 2x W (2 teams)

Scenario Attackers: We’ve just won the ball and are now counter attacking The ball has came from our third to the LWB or RWB who are at half way We want to attack using width and we want our WB and CM to utilise the switch if necessary We want forwards getting into the box along with the WB on the side which doesn’t have the ball Scenario Defenders: Under pressure from counter attack Protect the middle and shift/left and right to protect the goal/box When the ball is won the goal is to play it out and “pass” it into one of the goals. Hold Middle Utilize Switch When ball is going into box be on the edge 5v3 DEF: GK & 2 CBs ATT: 2xST, 1xCM, 2x W (2 teams)

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