To start with, play as 4-2-4
* Practicing defending as a back 4 and 2 holding midfield.
(Stop the ball going into striker's feet)
* 3 blues will attack against the small goal first,
(While 3 blues attacking the small goal, Coach kicks the ball into the space for defenders to head it away)
than 2 wingers and 2 strikers will get involved.
If Defenders win the ball, try to hit strikers feet or channel. (Blues will have to defend against it too / Strikers stay)
If the attack finishes, let blues start from the goal kick and get the Reds to press from the front.
Feed the ball into spare player to run in with the ball and attack vs 4 defenders.
Red Team (Back 4 - SH/HW/JS/EH) (Mid 2 - KM/HS) (Strikers - JB/SM/SH/YH
Blue Team (Back 3 - JG/YS/JH) (Mid 3 - HJ/YG/DH) (Wing - KS/KH) (Striker -
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