CLUBHOUSE / FALL 2026
GAME MODEL & PRACTICE

Assign responsibilities

Club game model · 11v11 / 4-3-3

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TEAM PRINCIPLEDefending restartsSUB-PRINCIPLE

Assign responsibilities

Identify the player and space each defender protects.

Required player actions

  • Goalkeeper 1 confirms the goal-area responsibilities before the taker starts.
  • Centre-backs 4 and 5 name their zone or runner and keep both the ball and threat in view.
  • Full-back 2 and midfielder 8 agree who closes a short corner while defensive midfielder 6 protects the next central pass.
COACHING QUESTION

Who is responsible for each threat?

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RESTART RESPONSIBILITIESDefending penalty area
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Blue wash: Defending penalty area · Gold box: Marking, goal protection and second ball · 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

Assign responsibilities

22 players · 11v11 · 4-3-3

Name the threat before the corner

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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

Full pitch, 11v11 including goalkeepers, with both teams retaining 4-3-3 roles. Defend a right-side opponent corner; goalkeeper 1, centre-backs 4 and 5, and full-backs 2 and 3 set their responsibilities.

Practice task

Before the restart, 1 confirms goal-area cover, 4 and 5 identify central threats, and 2 and 3 account for wide arrivals. Midfielder 8 watches the short option while defensive midfielder 6 protects the edge; play remains live.

What to observe

On five of six corners, every immediate threat has an identified defender or protected zone before delivery, with no unopposed runner entering the central finishing space.

Progression

Attackers change starting positions before the restart; defenders communicate any handover without changing their normal positional roles.

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