Attacking combination for the 4-3-3 system: wingback overlapping - Zdeněk Zeman
Goal
Lineup
- 4-3-3
Preparation
- Playing area: 60x70 meters
- Players: 10 + goalkeeper
- Duration: 20 minutes
- Series: 7 starting from the right defender and 7 starting from the left defender
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Attacking proposal for the 4-3-3 system with a flank play by the winger and subsequent overlap by the wingback |
Creating space, Support, Width, Overlaps, Diagonal runs, Passing, Shooting, Crossing & Finishing, 4-3-3, Pass, Support, Cross, Finishing, Creating width and depth, Mobility, 4-3-3, Attacking build up patterns, Triangle, Overlapping run with two people, Cut, Insertion |
Organization
Arrange the team with the 4-3-3 formation on a 70 meters sized field. Place 4 dummies or poles to simulate the opposition defence near the box. The central defender (5 in the figure) starts with the ball. The goalkeeper defends the goal.
Description
- The playmaker 4 comes to receive the pass from defender 5
- The playmaker 4 passes the ball to defender 6; the left winger 11 runs forwards diagonally
- The central defender 6 passes to the winger 11 who comes to the ball after moving away and checking back
- The winger 11 lays the ball back for the right midfielder 10 who is supporting
- The midfielder 10 completes the give and go with 11 moving inwards the field to lose his marker
- The winger 11 passes the ball to the playmaker 4 who steps forward to support
- The playmaker 4 passes the ball vertically to the midfielder 10
- The midfielder 10 controls and carries the ball to the box; the left wingback begins to overlap; The right winger 7 runs diagonally into the field
- The midfielder 10 passes to the wingback 3 overlapping; the winger 7 becomes centralized with a diagonal run; The striker 9 peels to the edge of the box in line with the back post
- The wingback 3 crosses into the box; the midfielder 10 attacks the far post zone; the winger 7 cuts the defensive lines to attack the near post zone; the central striker 9 moves into the box reading the possibility of a second ball for a shot
Variations
- Add 2 defenders instead of the mannequins maintaining 2 mannequins to simulate the wingbacks
Variant 1
Other combination of play by Zdeněk Zeman
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Attacking phase of 4-3-3 system with flank play and overlap - Zdeněk Zeman
Simplified situation with pass to the central defender and attack to depth |
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Attacking phase of 4-3-3 with discharge and assistance - Zdeněk Zeman
Simplified situation with discharge of the center forward, support to the wing player and successive pass |
Coaching Points
- Focus on the body positioning and the oriented control by the right winger getting centralized to receive
- Verify the timing of runs by the opposite winger
- Verify the timing of the overlapping
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