Play Like Ukraine – Combination in Wide Areas
1. Overlaps
- Players are split into 3’s at each disc
- Middle player always starts with the ball
- Plays a soft diagonal pass in front of the player to the right
- The pass invites the attacker into the space which creates space behind for the passer to overlap quickly
- The receiver becomes the passer and they link with the left hand side player by passing softly and then overlapping
- The process is repeated until all 3 players recall the other side
Key Tips
- Pass soft
- Run hard
- Play 1 touch where possible
2. Underlap
- Players split into 3 queues
- Footballs start in the middle
- 1 goal / 2 mannequins / GK optional
- The central players play wide and make a blond side run on the mannequin
- The wide player plays a ‘line ball’ and quickly runs towards the goal
- The player receives attempts to play a first time cross into the path of the wide player who shoots first time at goal
- Play must then go out the other way
- Players rotate queues after each go
- Without a goalkeeper – both the left and right side can work out the same time + more repetition
Key Tips
- When performing the underlap – run hard and point where you want the pass to be played
- Check the shoulder before the cross is executed to assess where the cross needs to go
3. Crossing and Finishing Game
- Standard pitch with 2 wide channels
- 1 v 1 in the wide channels
- A 2 v 1 created when a player from the central area plays out
This will create an overload situation
- Score normally = 1 goal
- Score from a cross = 5 goals
Key Tip
- Play wide when the wide player has created good space
- Make the decision when to overlap / underlap
- Combine quickly and efficiently
- Cross accurately
