Soccerexercise: attack from the flank
Suitable for the following techniques: attack
Attack from the flank
Setup
- Cones on the 16-metre line, 5 metres apart.
- Cones below at a distance of 10 metres.
- Cones on the side, 3 metres from the 16-metre line and 5 metres down.
- Player A stands 10 metres from the cones.
- A plays the ball to the incoming Player B and immediately runs to the side past the defender.
- B lays the ball off to A and returns to his starting position.
- As soon as B lays the ball off, C starts running to pass the full-back.
- A plays the ball into the path of C.
- C passes the last man and lays the ball back to B.
- B finishes.
- A becomes B, B becomes C, and C retrieves the ball and joins the back of the line, then switches to the other side.
- A must continue running immediately after the pass.
- B must create space to request the ball and then choose position directly.
- C must start at the right moment and not stand too deep to avoid being too close to the central defender.