Crossing From Wide Play | The Drill That Finishes Off Your Flank Attacks

Overview

• Run it with 12 players
• Use half a field
• Built for age groups ready to attack by using the width of the field
• Every player works all three roles: wide player, crosser, and runner

Objectives

• Sharpen your wide players’ read on when to make a forward run
• Get your crossers reading runner positions fast and picking the right cross
• Learn when to use each type of cross: low, driven, or floated
• Build sharp decisions and clean delivery with multiple runners flooding the box

Setup

Set up mini-goals (or target areas) on half a field and work on combining down the flank to finish with a cross. 1）Play a pass from the ball-carrier out to the wide player

2）The wide player makes a positive forward run

3）Runners around the box time their runs

4）The crosser reads runner positions in an instant and delivers the cross

5）Runners attack the ball and hit the target

6）Rotate every few minutes so everyone works every position