Fast break - Goalkeepers are your deepest attackers

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When your keeper has gained control of the ball after a goal shot what they decide to do next with it can greatly impact the rest of your team. If they play a tentative, short pass to the nearest man not only will you give the opposition a chance to recover and regain their shape, but you will also remove any sense of urgency and verve from the move. With this week's session what we want to help you cover is the important role that your goalkeeper can play in starting off a positive, offensive drive.

The focus of this session can be spread to involve your entire squad, looking at ball-handling and receiving a long pass whilst running. It is also important to practice this session as whole team to ensure that all your players are aware of this new attacking potential, so if the pass is on during a game players will be ready to break away up the field and looking to receive their goalkeeper's attacking pass.

The benefit of this attacking move is that it will help you to prevent your team becoming predictable and easy to defend against. Try this session today and give your players a new attacking scope.