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GAME MODEL & PRACTICE

Central or wide overloads

Club game model · 11v11 / 4-3-3

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TEAM PRINCIPLEProvide options to play forwardSUB-PRINCIPLE

Central or wide overloads

Create a spare player where the ball can reach them.

Required player actions

  • 2 joins 7 and 8 when the team can support a useful numerical advantage on the right.
  • 6 shifts underneath the combination to offer another connection and protect a turnover.
  • 4 carries toward midfield when doing so draws a defender and frees a teammate.
COACHING QUESTION

Where would one more supporting player change the picture?

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Building upDefending half
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Blue wash: Defending half · Gold box: Forward passing lanes · Gold rings: key roles

Blue plays toward the top goal. The shaded area identifies the phase; supporting roles may sit outside it. All 22 players retain their 4-3-3 positions.

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EXAMPLE PRACTICES

Central or wide overloads

22 players · 11v11 · 4-3-3

Add the fullback at the right moment

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Starting picture · Blue: Northbridge · Sand: opposition · Gold rings: focus players · White dot: ball

A starting picture for the practice, with the focus players highlighted. Both teams keep their 4-3-3 roles; movement and decisions develop through live play.

Organization

11v11, full pitch, two goals, both teams in 4-3-3 with normal offside. Begin with 8 able to connect 7.

Practice task

2 chooses when to join the winger and interior against the near defenders. Use the spare player if available; keep play live in both directions.

What to observe

The extra runner creates a reachable free teammate, with 6 and the back line still connected.

Progression

The defending winger may track 2 or press 8, changing where the spare player appears.

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Club-authored practice examples applying this sub-principle. Adapt pitch dimensions, bout lengths and challenge to the players; the source framework is for U13-U14.

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Adapted from the supplied U.S. Soccer Player Development Framework · U13-U14 Game Model and Learning Plan, pp. 15, 22. Definitions are summarized; specific player responsibilities, coaching questions and practice examples are club applications. Not an official U.S. Soccer product or endorsement.