Build-Up Play in the Centre

Pitch: Six cones mark the positions; a goal stands at one end.

Equipment: 6 cones, 1 goal and several balls.

Players: Two strikers, two centre-backs, a holding midfielder and a number ten; plus a goalkeeper.

• The first striker plays to the holding midfielder.
• The holding midfielder drops the ball off to the number ten.
• The number ten plays to the first centre-back, who plays the ball to the holding midfielder once more.
• The holding midfielder passes the ball to the second centre-back.
• The second centre-back plays to the second striker, who is showing for the ball.
• The second striker lays the ball off for the shot to the onrushing number ten.
• Change of positions: the striker goes to the position of the number ten, the number ten to that of the holding midfielder, the holding midfielder to that of the centre-back and the centre-back to the other centre-back position.