Practise
Attacking Centrally
Organisation 2v1 or 3v2 in midfield
Can midfield make min 3 passes and then find a one touch pass into CF.
Key points
Passing priorities - behind/in front
Support and movement of CF's - timing/diagonal, positioning
Hold up play - touch, control, retain under pressure
Quick combination play
1v1 turn to shoot
End product have a strike at goal
Progression
One midfielder can join attacking
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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