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Possession 4 v 4 + 3

Keep-ball with three neutral players who always join the team in possession.

How it looks

Animated · the ball runs the sequence

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Three neutrals always play for whoever has the ball. pass us them

Watch it done

No video on this one yet. UEFA and US Soccer both publish coaching demonstrations of it — these searches go straight to their own channels.

UEFA US Soccer YouTube

Set-up

A 25×25 grid. Two teams of four, plus three neutral players in bibs of a third colour.

How it runs

  1. 1 The team with the ball uses the three neutrals — so it is always 7 v 4.
  2. 2 Count passes; ten in a row is a goal.
  3. 3 When possession is lost, the neutrals switch to the new team.
  4. 4 Two-minute rounds.

What the coach is looking for

  • The neutrals give width and support — use them.
  • Third-man runs: the pass beyond the pressure.
  • Recognise when to keep and when to switch.

Make it harder

  • Two touch, then one.
  • Add end zones to dribble into for a point.