CLUBHOUSE / FALL 2026
GAME MODEL & PRACTICE

Support a pressured teammate

Club game model · 11v11 / 4-3-3

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TEAM PRINCIPLEProvide options to play forwardSUB-PRINCIPLE

Support a pressured teammate

Offer an immediate outlet at an angle the receiver can use.

Required player actions

  • 6 moves into the pressured fullback's view and offers a safe diagonal outlet.
  • The nearest interior comes toward the ball when the forward route is closed.
  • 1 and the centre-backs reposition behind play so the escape pass can continue across the pitch.
COACHING QUESTION

Where is the escape route?

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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

Support a pressured teammate

22 players · 11v11 · 4-3-3

Rescue the fullback without crowding

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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 and normal offside. Start as 3 receives under an active wide press.

Practice task

6 and 5 give 3 different escape angles; 10 adjusts if neither is reachable. Play out through the available support and continue the game.

What to observe

3 can release pressure through a visible option without support players attracting defenders into one lane.

Progression

Give the pressing team freedom to block either the inside pass or the return to 5.

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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.