FUNCTION ATTACKING FROM CROSSES

1. FUNCTION ATTACKING FROM CROSSES Create the Opportunity to cross the ball Delivery method Prime Target Area End Product • Designed to develop the understanding of a unit such as strikers and midfield players on their responsibility to attack crosses delivered with pace and into dangerous areas. • How to coach the team on primary, secondary and fringe players engaging all player in the unit Target Player Path of the player

2. GK O6 X1 X2 05 X3 04 X4 X5 O3 02 O3 X6 01 • FUNCTION • FINISHING FROM CROSSES • Set up • Defending Xs GK 3-2-1 (6) Attacking Os T – 1-3-2 (6) • Organisation • The target player (T) can be used for both teams to recycle the ball and keep the game flowing, the defending team can score by passing to the target player. • Area coned off 2 yards outside far post to eliminate Right Back • Set up in the middle 1/3 of the pitch to attack the final third straight away • Coaching position near O4 • Set up a Prime Target Area (PTA) • The Start Point No1 • O2 & O3 complete a take in midfield but on the left side to draw defenders • O3 passes quickly to O4 wide. • O4 creates space to receive and turn PTA C Target Player

3. GK O6 X1 X2 05 X3 04 X4 X5 02 O3 X6 01 • FUNCTION • FINISHNG FROM CROSSES • Picture/Scenario No1 • Early Ball in Behind defenders • O4 receives the ball and immediately crosses the ball behind X1 & X2 before X3 can recover. • Coach the Following • Primary Player • How O4 creates space to receive the ball • How O4 executes a low curling pass behind X1 & X2 which eliminates the keeper. • Secondary Players • How O5 & O6 move off the shoulder to attacking positions. • Front and far post runs across defenders to execute an end product • Fringe Players • O2 Support with O3 Holding role PTA C Target Player

4. GK O6 X1 X2 05 X3 04 X4 X5 02 O3 X6 01 • FUNCTION • FINISHING FROM CROSSES • Picture/Scenario No2 • Delivery from the wide player • O4 receives the ball takes on X3 and crosses the ball. • Coach the Following • Primary Player • How O4 beats X3 • How O4 executes a cross into the PTA with pace and just above knee height. • Secondary Players • How O5 & O6 move off the shoulder to attacking positions executing a cross over. • O6 attacks near post • O5 attacks far post • Fringe Players • O2 Supports and O3 Holds PTA C Target Player

5. GK O6 X1 X2 05 X3 04 X5 X4 01 02 X6 O3 • FUNCTION • FINISHING FROM CROSSES • Picture/Scenario No3 • Cross from set to O1 • O4 receives the ball takes X3 into the corner and sets o1 fro the cross • Coach the Following • How O4 takes X3 away • How O1 executes a cross into the PTA with pace and just above knee height. • How the cross beats the first defender X5 • How O5 & O6 reshape ready to attack the cross • O6 attacks near post • O5 attacks far post • End product • O2 Support • O3 Holds C Target Player

6. Moment of Reflection The attack is only as good as the cross You should ensure that the wide players are capable of delivering a quality cross FUNCTION FINISHING FROM CROSSES Confirmation or Learning Do the players understand ? • How to deliver a quality cross into the PTA? • How to create move to move and confuse defenders? • How to work as unit to attack varying areas in the PTA? • Understand how you must keep cover and balance? Have you the Coach Selected the right players to execute quality crosses? Provided the right technical information for attackers to achieve success in the session? Coaches primary, secondary and fringe players? Corrected faults?????? Planned variation of scenarios?