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Possession with neutrals (4v4+2)

Two teams of four play keep-ball with two neutral players who always help the team in possession, so it's always 6v4.

U9 to adultAges
10Players
20 x 20 mArea
15 minsTime

Your assistant coach: turn this drill into a full session, plan the weeks around it and tell me how it went.

โž• Put it in tonight's session๐Ÿ—“ Build my season around itโœ๏ธ Make my own version

Set-up

  • Square of 20 x 20 m.
  • Two teams of four plus two neutrals in a different colour.

Equipment: 4 cones, bibs, balls

How it works

  1. The team in possession keeps the ball with help from the neutrals.
  2. Eight passes in a row scores a point.
  3. If the other team wins it, they become the team in possession.

Coaching points

  • Make the pitch big when you have it, small when you don't.
  • Find the free player: look before you receive.
  • Win it back within five seconds of losing it.

Formations this drill suits

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Make it easier

  • Three neutrals
  • Five passes for a point

Make it harder

  • Neutrals play one-touch
  • Two-touch for everyone
  • Smaller area

AttackersDefendersKeeper / neutral- - โ†’ Passโ†’ Runใ€ฐโ†’ Dribble

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