Small-Sided Game Wing

Setup

Pitch: Tall cones mark the pitch; there is a goal at one end.

Equipment: Tall cones, 1 goal and several balls.

Players: One team with eight players against one team with seven players; plus a goalkeeper.

It is played as a free game, 8 vs 7.
One team plays with a back four and a midfield three and tries to counter-attack over the halfway line.
The other team starts the game after a pass from the coach and plays with a midfield four and three attackers.
Their aim is to finish on goal.

The striker takes the ball with the foot furthest from the opponent.
The striker does so in a sideways-on position to the opponent in order to keep the distance between ball and opponent as large as possible.
In this position the front of the body faces the centre, so that the ball can be taken infield.
Attacks are finished off promptly.
The number eight pushes up immediately after a ball in behind in order to be available for a pass.
The number eight holds the centre and ties up opponents in order to open up the passing lane into the half-space.

Tactics: Wing play/Crossing Team behavior Pressing Opening the field Player behavior Transitional play (shifting the game) Transition drill Man down/Man up