The Hexagon Overload | Building Attacking Patterns Off a Midfield Numbers Advantage

Overview

• Every age group, from U12 all the way to the top level
• Players who already know the basics of pass-and-move
• Teams looking to take control of the midfield
• Players who want to learn what an overload really feels like on the field

Objectives

• Creating overloads by using the space out wide
• Moving the ball to squeeze every bit out of a midfield numbers advantage
• Turning an overload into a finish, start to finish
• Making good decisions and keeping clean touches under defensive pressure

Setup

On a 30 x 30 field, the attacking side builds an overload that includes three wide players, then goes for goal through a 6v4 into a 4v3 scenario.

１） Set up a 30 x 30 field and split into attackers and defenders

２） Attackers put 4 players centrally and 3 wide players out on the flanks

３） Defenders set up with 4 players in the middle

４） Attackers start on the ball and use the wide players in the passing exchange to build the overload

５） Once the overload works, the defenders shift into a 4v3 in midfield, and from there the attackers go for goal

６） Play for a set time, then swap attack and defense