Constant 2v2 at goal for working on hard carrying, small unit play and when to dribble vs pass.
One team starts with the ball and attacks until they score (in which case a new ball is sent in) or the defenders win the ball/the ball goes off. If the defenders win the ball they must play it back to their corner for the ball to be fed back in.
Previous defenders then attack, and the other team sends in 2 defenders.
Attack with purpose
Actions at speed
Communication in attack & defence
Work rate
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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