Aims:
Out of possession:
- Be aware of movement in behind you
- Chasing teams all over the park opens up spaces in dangerous areas
- Don’t put your defenders in 1v1 situations
- Let defenders focus on tracking movement in behind
- Pressure the ball to stop the other team picking a pass into your danger zone
In possession:
- Use movement to create space in compact defense
- Use switches of play to find gaps in opposition shape
- Commit more players further forward when playing against a compact defense
- Use goalkeeper and defenders in possession to draw other team out
- Striker should occupy 2 or more players whenever possible
Progressions:
- Goals scored from the danger zone are worth ~5
- Goals that are assisted from the danger zone are worth ~5
- Successful pass in the opponents danger zone is worth a goal
- Any shot
