Underlap To Cross

To create wide overloads to gain crossing opportunities.

This unopposed practice can be run with a minimum of 5 players and a maximum of a full squad. Set the players up as shown in the diagram. The game begins with Player A, who plays a pass to Player B. Upon this pass, Player A begins an underlapping forward run into the space shown by the dotted line. Player B then plays Player C, who plays the ball into the space for Player A to run onto. Player A then crosses for the strikers to run onto and finish. Once the sequence is over, the same sequence takes place on the opposite side of the pitch (if applicable). Wide players will follow their pass for the rotation (A to B, B to C, C to A) and the strikers will rotate (if applicable).