You know how to win the ball - now take advantage

It's all well and good being able to pressure teams so you win the ball from them, but what do you do with it once you have got it?

There is always a small-sided game to solve your problem! I use this one for lots of coaching points. The point here is using the ball with 4 attackers versus one, then two, then three, and finally, four defenders.

Your players should pick up how to beat the one defender pretty quickly, then they need to use the same principles of moving and passing to beat the rest.

How to set it up

Using a pitch 30 yards x 20 yards get two teams of four players plus a goalkeeper.

Here's how you play it:

One team starts the game as the attacking team.
One team starts the game as the defending team.
The game is played for four balls and then the roles are reversed.
To start, the attackers spread out across the pitch and play against a single defender.
The attacking team receives a pass from the coach and attempt to build up and score in a 4v1 situation.
After each ball is played, a new defender enters the pitch.
The attacking team has a total of four attacks (4v1, 4v2, 4v3, 4v4).
Each time the attackers score, they are awarded a point.
Each time they fail to score the defenders are rewarded with a point.

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