Wide advantage

Overview

The wide advantage game is designed to improve build up play in wide areas. It also enhances players’ awareness of using the full width of the pitch when attacking enabling them to reap the benefits of additional crossing situations.

SET UP

• Pitch 50yds x 50yds including two 10yd side channels

See complete set up here

What you get your players to do

You’ll need two teams of eight players. Each team has two wide players who start the game inside the wide channels and by the side of the goal.

The white team attacks first and the two white wide players enter the channel and join the game. The white team has the advantage until a goal is scored.

For the next ball, the red wide players enter the channel and the red team has the advantage.

Rules

• The game is played for 20 minutes
• The wide advantage changes after each goal with the wide players of each team coming into, and then out of the game
• The wide players are limited and must play inside the wide channel
• Defenders are not allowed into the wide channel
• The team without the wide advantage attempts to score by building up in central areas

Development/progression

To increase difficulty – allow defenders to go into the wide channel in order to tackle the wide players and stop them crossing the ball.