Attacking Combination — Overlap and Underlap Patterns

Work wide channels in groups of three: winger, fullback, central midfielder. Winger receives, fullback overlaps or undercuts depending on defensive shape. End product is a cross or cut-back to a finishing zone. Rotate roles every 8 minutes.

• Fullback run must be timed to the winger's touch — too early and you're offside, too late and the gap is gone
• Winger: hold the ball a half-second longer than feels right to let the runner arrive
• Central midfielder checks into the box on every cross — be there

• Add a passive defender to create a real decision: is the overlap on or cut inside?
• Finish with a striker arriving into the box — make the final product count