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Attacking Combination — Overload the Wide Channels

4v3 overloads in wide channels

Theme

Attacking

Duration

20 min

Players (min–rec–max)

12–12–12

Equipment

cones, balls, bibs

Set-up

4v3 overloads in wide channels. Attacking unit of winger, full-back, and CAM versus two wide defenders and a covering CB. Winger starts with ball, combines with overlapping full-back, CAM arrives late into the box. Rotate channels and roles every 5 minutes.

Coaching points

  • Winger, show the ball to the defender then play it early — don't wait until you're closed down.
  • Full-back overlap must be timed off the winger's touch infield, not before.
  • CAM: your run into the box must be disguised — check away, then accelerate in behind.

Progressions

  • Add a recovering midfielder to the defending team to replicate a 4v4 and force quicker decisions.
  • Finish with a cross and shot requirement — no pass back out; the combination must end with a delivery into the box.