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1 Why Are EPL Teams Playing With a Back Three?

0 Zonal Defending With the Back Four and Midfielders

Welcome to the FineSoccer Drills Newsletter.  Today’s featured activity works on zonal defending with the back four and midfielders.

Start with a keeper in goal, 4 backs and 2 central midfielders defending a goal.  There are 2 attacking forwards, four midfielders and 2 backs attacking.  The attacking midfielders and backs each have a ball

The coach calls a number and whichever number he calls, that players ball is live.  The defenders have to shift appropriately in order to

0 Teaching Zonal Defending

Here is a great activity that works on zonal defending and penetrating passes when attacking.  This activity is just one of many in the progression on zonal defending as demonstrated in the DVD Teaching Zonal Defending. Start with a 40 x 30 field with a goal on each end line that is 4 yards wide