Counter-Attacking Game

Set Up

• N/A
• Half pitch
• 16
• Footballs, cones, bibs, a goal

Objectives

• Improve combination play and finishing in the final third.
• Improve team's ability to attack with a numbers advantage.
• Improve movement and support.

Details

• 4 v4 in the middle zone, 2 v 3 in the attacking 3rd + 2 wide players who must play forward
• The blue team must make 6 passes before they can play to the front 2
• If the pink team win the ball, they have to play 2 passes to play into the front 2 and join in the counter-attack

Counter-attacking principles

• 1st or 2nd pass must go forward
• Look at position of the front 2 to counter attack
• 8 seconds to finish action
• Look at support and speed

Alterations

Regression

• Reduce the size of the pitch

Progression

• When wide players receive, they must play into strikers - the game then becomes a normal game in half a pitch

• Must score within 6 seconds

Coaching Points

• Decision on when the counter-attack is over and need to stablise and recycle the ball
• How/where to switch

Tony Mee

• Academy Coach
• UEFA A Licensed Coach