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Shifting the Back Four in a 4 vs 4
20 min
Soccer Exercise

Shifting the Back Four in a 4 vs 4

  • Age U14 - U19, Men's / Women's
  • Training Set Main point
  • Number of Players 6 - 9 players

Setup

Pitch: Twelve tall cones mark out six goals.

Equipment: 12 tall cones and several balls.

Players: Two teams of four players each.

Procedure

  • The yellow team tries to score in goals D to F against the blue team.
  • The blue team plays as a back four and tries to prevent this — with a defensive triangle when the attack comes through the centre, or with the J defensive shape when the attack comes down the wings.
  • In this way the passing lines to the goals are to be closed off.
  • When Blue wins the ball, Blue switches immediately and counters on goals A to C.
  • The side away from the ball is neglected, and an overload is created near the ball.

Tip

  • The player nearest the ball pushes out, the player furthest from the ball provides cover.
  • If the ball is in the centre, a defensive triangle is formed.
  • If the ball is on the wing, the player nearest the ball pushes out; the other players shift across and provide cover behind.

Training attributes

Technique

Technique
Feinting/trick dribbling

Tactics

Tactics
Team behavior Player behavior Transitional play (shifting the game) Transition drill

Training Organization

Age
U14 - U19 Men's / Women's
Duration
20 min
Training Set
Main point
Number of Players
6 - 9 players
Form of Training
Group training
Exercise level
Intermediate
Training Location
Pitch