Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Midfield play

Midfield Possession Activity (25 mins)

Organisation:  Per diagram.

Activity: 10-16 players.  Assign midfield players to inner box, and remaining players to outside box.  Teams play possession with players required to remain in their assigned boxes.  Only restriction is midfield players must complete 1 pass inside box before passing to outside players.  Points for completed passes.  After period of time, rotate players.  Progression:  2 touch for outside players.  Players can rotate in/out of box on the fly

Coaching Points:  

Movement with change of speed and direction to get open.  Check into space, losing defender.  Able to protect ball, and turn to safety or space if defender closes in quickly.  If defender closes in can mid pull or rotate out to create space for another mid to occupy and receive pass.