Diagonal Pass & Finish | From Setup to Goal

Overview

• Run it with 8 players
• Use half the field
• Teaches how diagonal passing and off-ball movement link together
• Players need solid passing accuracy and basic 1v2 skills

Objectives

• Learn to set up defenders off a diagonal pass
• Play clean 1v2 exchanges
• Stay locked in all the way to the finish and stay cool when you pull the trigger
• Drill patterns your players will actually see in a game, over and over

Setup

This drill builds off diagonal passing — your players link up in 1v2 combinations and bury the finish in front of goal.

１）Set up three groups: one in the starting area, one in midfield, one near goal

２）The left-side player plays a diagonal pass into the midfielder

３）The midfielder plays it right back out to the right side straight away

４）The left-side player makes a run to receive in front of goal

５）The right-side player slides a pass into that player near goal

６）The player near goal beats the mannequin and finishes with no one on them

７）Rotate all three groups and go again