Overload on the Flank

Setup

Pitch: Mark out an area of 10 x 20 metres with four cones and place a mini goal in the middle of each of the longer sides.

Equipment: 4 cones, 2 mini goals, bibs in three colours, balls.

Players: Two teams in the playing area plus two neutral players in a bib colour of their own, who stand outside the two short sides.

The two teams play against each other and try to score goals.
The neutral players act as wall players. They must not enter the area and must not be challenged.
The wall players always play for the team that passes them the ball.
A goal only counts once both wall players have touched the ball.

Progression:

For advanced players the wall players may only play one-touch, without controlling the ball.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.

Only allow ground passes.
The attacking side should use the whole width of the area in order to find gaps in the defence.
The defending side should narrow the play around the ball in order to block passing lines and to put the player on the ball under pressure.