Maintaining Possession with the Midfielders
This soccer drill aims to develop maintaining possession with a fluid role of the midfielders.
The game also focuses on improving cooperation of the players while possession and helps teaching the defensive role and building fast breaks after an interception.
Video
Organisation
Players are split into two teams of eight.
The area is marked by cones and it is divided into four equal squares as shown.
One defending and one attacking (possession) team are named.
Teams change role periodically.
The goalkeeper is also involved in the exercise.
Description and Graphics
This soccer tactical game is a functional exercise to the 4-3-3 playing system. It can be played in other formations as well but the set up of the players must adopt to the chosen formation. The three midfielders act in all four squares. Full backs are responsible for one area. Wingers move in two squares on their sides. The central attacker helps in two grids to create the 5v3 situations. The players in possession have to try to perform some good passes in a square and change the grid with long passes when they are not able to keep the possession in that square.