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The pattern of the day

U18 Build-up playPassing and receiving

Unopposed rehearsal on half a pitch of a build-up pattern: centre-back, full-back, 8 in the half-space, 6, then the far winger.

Game-model passing pattern for activation Half-space 4 2 8 6 7 4 2 Next pair waits behind (blue) Team A Neutral Pass Run
Activation pattern from the game model, unopposed on half a pitch: centre-back to full-back, full-back inside to the 8 who has dropped into the half-space, set back to the 6, and the 6 plays the winger who has held the width. Players rotate positions after each repetition.

Rules

  • Two or three groups run the pattern on both sides at once
  • Sequence: centre-back, full-back, 8 in the half-space, set back to the 6, switch or forward pass
  • Ten repetitions per side; rotate positions after each one
  • Precede with 8–10 min of injury prevention

To make it harder

  • Add a passive defender who decides which option is open

Coaching points

  • Pass to the 8 on the foot away from pressure
  • The 8 arrives in the half-space as the full-back receives
  • Winger holds the width until the switch is on
  • Players call what they see: turn, set, switch

From the session “U18 Football Training Session: An Acquisition Day in the Game Model”

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