Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Finishing Phase: Creating Goal Scoring Chances (through the Central Areas) in the Final Third (Start Time: 2023-08-24 17:00:00)

Theme (30 mins)

Description: This finishing situation involves large numbers in a tight space. This will limit the players exposure to long distance running or high speeds. This game scenario is set up with 4 players in the corner and a 4v4 on the inside, creating a 4v4+4. The goal is to still be practicing the finishing phases of the game, the outside players are challenged to create crossing opportunities quickly, which means deep runners are required to find the wide players crosses.

It is important that the players energy levels aremanaged within this practice to make sure they arenot fatigued for the game on Saturday.

Progression:

• To progress this drill, look to add neutral players this will create overloadsand flood the defensive team and create finishing opportunities.
• Create a 1 touch rules for outside players to force the central players tomake early runs in to the box
• Enforce a 1 touch finish rule to make the finishing phase realistic

Player Detail:

• Challenge the outside players to cross with quality, grounded crossesshouldn’t bounce and should be finishable with good contact
• Crosses in the air should try to expose the space between GK and CB

Dimensions: 35x35 yds