Overlapping Runs: What This Session Is About

Overlapping runs
by Tony Carr in Attacking, Practice plans

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This session improves the ability to make overlapping runs in attacking situations.
Overlapping runs often create a 2v1 situation and goalscoring opportunities as a result.
What this session is about
1. Creating more chances to score goals.
2. Using overlapping runs in attack.
3. Creating 2v1 or 3v2 situations.
What to think about
An overlapping run is when a team mate passes then runs around and beyond the player in
possession. This run has two uses: (1) to pull opponents away from the team mate in
possession; (2) to create a 2v1 passing opportunity for the team mate in possession.
Overlapping runs can be effective in attacking areas and if a good decision is made by the
player on the ball – to either dribble or pass to the overlapping team mate – it is hard for a
defending team to prevent a crossing or shooting opportunity.
Set-up
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Warm up Session Developments Game Situation
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What you get your players to do
Play on a 30-yard square with two manned goals. Have two defenders to the side of each
goal. On the opposite side of the pitch have a line of three attackers awaiting their turn.
Place one other attacker on the pitch.
A waiting attacker passes to the attacker on the pitch as a defender advances from behind the
goal he is attacking. The attacker with the ball and the player who passed to him now
combine to create a 2v1.
Once the attack finishes, the overlapping player stays on and gets a pass from the attacking
line at the opposite end. He attacks the other goal as a defender advances.
Attackers (A) create a 2v1 with a pass from the side. Defenders (D) enter from the goal line.
Development
On the same size pitch the object is to create a 3v2. Put three pairs of attackers (A1 and A3)
down the side on both goal lines and at halfway. The attacker on the pitch also has an extra
single attacker (A2) on the halfway line opposite the attacking pair.
Now, both defenders advance when an attack starts. An A1 passes to the attacker on pitch and
A2 comes on to lend support. An A3 joins the attack on the overlap to make it a 3v2.
If the defence wins the ball, they attack 2v3.
Once the passage of play is over, a new attack starts with new players in every attacking
position.
As before but creating a 3v2 with attackers emerging from two points against two defenders.
Game situation
Play 5v5 on a 40 x 30 yard pitch with two manned goals. There are also two neutral players
on either wing who join attacks to create a 7v5.
The aim is to get the ball out wide as often as possible and get team mates making
overlapping runs.
Play 5v5 with two neutral wide men to create a 7v5 at every attack.
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