Encourage the playing from the back from previous session. Decisions from this session are now deciding when to play through midfield and how to utilise the pitch to create space. Aim of the session is to try and play through cenral midfield. Start with limited touches for midfielders and as game progress take out restrictions.
How, as a team, can you play through the cetral midfield? Encourage positivity and receiving the ball on the half turn, passing to back foot to encourage positive forward play, how can they create space in the middle, utilise width with the ball, play quickly, midfield rotation, have confidence to receive under pressure.
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