1v1 - Side Pressure (Final 3rd)

To improve players' ability to handle side pressure in attacking scenarios and to make quick decisions in the final third.

• Set up 2 stations on the left and right of the pitch. • The Black Player starts with the ball and plays the pass to the Green Player. • Green Player plays the ball in front of Black, around the mannequin, and starts to recover to defend. • Black moves to receive the return pass and needs to hold off/beat Green to score. • The pressure from Green should come from the side, so can Black chop back inside or cut across Green to score. • If Green wins, they can score in the middle goal. • Rotate roles after every turn. • As a progression, you can allow a third player to go help one of the Blacks. This third player can chose which one to help.