Small-Sided Game - Numerical Superiority

Pitch: The playing area is marked out with cones; a small red area is created in the centre circle.

Equipment: Cones and several balls.

Players: The players are split into 6 vs 4. From the team of six, four attackers go into the playing area, two are positioned as support players between the coach and the playing area.

• The game starts with a pass from the coach to one of the support players outside the playing area.
• The support players can enter the playing area immediately, pass to an attacker inside the area or keep passing the ball to each other until a team-mate has got free.
• After a successful pass into the playing area the passer follows up, or alternatively dribbles over the line. The attackers use the numerical superiority and get a shot at goal.
• The support player furthest from the ball constantly offers as an option for a back pass.
• If the defending team wins the ball, it tries to pass it to the coach in the red area.
• After losing possession the attackers immediately start counter-pressing and try to prevent the counter-attacking pass.
• After successful counter-pressing the attackers play quickly forward in order to exploit the disorder of the defenders — or they secure the ball by passing it to the support player outside the playing area, who plays it back to the coach.
• The other support player quickly drops back out of the playing area, so that the game can start again from the beginning.
• If the ball goes out of play, after a shot at goal or after a successful pass from the defenders to the coach, the drill also starts again from the beginning.

Note: Change the roles after some time.