Attacking
11v11 Directional Scrimmage — Attacking Shape
Full 11v11 with GKs
Theme
Attacking
Duration
30 min
Players (min–rec–max)
22–22–22
Equipment
balls, bibs, cones
Set-up
Full 11v11 with GKs. Coach freezes play when attacking shape breaks down and resets the position — no more than three freezes per scrimmage. Let the game flow. Focus is applying the pattern from the previous drill in a live game.
Coaching points
- Forwards: hold your width until the ball enters the final third, then attack the box
- Midfield: one goes, one stays — don't all arrive at once
- Full-backs: overlap when wide player cuts inside; don't both go forward
Progressions
- Remove the freeze-and-reset; let errors play out to see decision-making under fatigue
- Set a team target: 10 shots on goal in 30 minutes — creates urgency and intent