Wide-Attack Focus | 6v6 Small-Sided Game Using the Flanks

Overview

• U15 through adult amateur
• Players who want to learn how to use the width of the field going forward
• Teams looking to sharpen their scoring patterns through the flanks
• A competitive, driven training environment

Objectives

• Learn how to attack by using the full width of the field
• Put more quality on crosses coming from wide areas
• Get quick support running to the ball out wide
• Tie the whole thing together — from the wide attack all the way to the finish

Setup

Set up a 40m x 50m field with 14 players and play 6v6. Score an extra point when a player finishes from in front of the cones in the wide areas.

1）Split the 14 players into two teams of 6 (the other 2 wait as subs)

2）Mark out a 40m x 50m field

3）Set the areas in front of the cones on both sidelines as the “wide zones”

4）Tell them that a shot from a wide zone counts for more than a normal goal

5）Play for a set time (say, 5 minutes), then rotate

6）Run 3–4 rounds so everyone gets multiple turns