Nashville Attacking Patterns

This attacking patterns practice focuses on creating chances through wide combinations, half-space penetration and coordinated attacking runs. Four attackers are positioned with two wide players and two central attackers, while play begins with a midfielder passing into one of the wide players. Upon receiving, the winger takes a touch inside to create a better angle before slipping a pass into the near-side central attacker making a run into the half-space area.

Once the central attacker receives in the half space, they must deliver a cross into the box for the far-side winger and second central attacker, who both make aggressive attacking runs toward goal. The practice encourages timing, movement and understanding between attackers while replicating common attacking patterns used to break defensive lines and create finishing opportunities.