Crossing and Finishing - Progression 2 A further two Defenders are added to the drill The Defender closest to the Winger delivering the ball must try to close down the cross without entering the 'safe' zone The Defender on the far side must try track the run of the Winger to the far post Defenders can actively apply pressure in the build up phase Play continues after the delivery phase until the ball goes dead
Ensure Attackers maintain crisp and fast passing in the build up phase Encourage Defender closest to Winger to make a clean delivery as difficult as possible without entering the 'safe' zone Encourage attackers to vary the areas of the pentaly box that they attack Encourage Defenders to track the movement of Attackers
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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