The crossover

 

What this session is about

1.  Moving after you pass.
2.  Using crossover movements.
3.  Creating goalscoring opportunities.

 

What to think about

When making a pass, a player has to run off the ball to give options to the player in possession or to draw attention away from the player in possession. When making an overlapping run, a full back is now beyond the ball and opens up the opportunity for the team to complete a crossover movement.

• A crossover movement is completed by three players: The first player makes the initial pass and then an overlapping run.
• The receiving player now passes inside and moves inside to support.
• The third player completes the crossover movement by passing back to the first or second player.

 

Set-up

Warm up	Session	Development	Game Situation	Warm Down
10 minutes	15 minutes	15 minutes	15 minutes	5 minutes

 

What you get your players to do

Use half a pitch, as shown in the top picture.

The full back (F) starts by passing to the wide player and making an overlapping run up the wing.

The wide player (W) receives the ball and then passes to the centre forward.

The centre forward (C) now passes out wide and into the path of the overlapping full back.

Now the two forwards make runs into the box to try and score from the cross.

The wide player runs to the edge of the box to score from any half clearances or knockdowns.

The next attack goes down the opposite side of the pitch with two new forwards and defenders entering the game.

Offside rules apply in this game.