Half Pitch (4-3-3)
Key Objectives
Learn to attack in a 4-3-3 shape, recognising how to utilise overloads and when to penetrate v keep possession
Technical/Coaching Points
Right and left forwards to try and unbalance the four defenders by staying in wide areas
Fullbacks should look to overlap when wide midfield players dribble inside
One central midfield player should offer support to combine or create an overload in wide areas
Organisation
Blue team (attackers) set up with 2 fullbacks, 3 midfielders and 3 attackers
Yellow team (defenders) set up with GK, 4 defenders and 3 midfielders
How to play
Blue teams deep lying midfielder starts in possession and the blue team attempt to score in the big goal
If the defending team win the ball then they can try to score in the gates on the half way line marked out with cones.
Progression
If your players find this too easy or too difficult, you could progress the game in the following ways:
Increase/Reduce the overload