Hi Coaches 

I have a new u10 Team, we have played 3 Pre season games and 2 League Games - Really tough game approaching this weekend, we lose heavily each week which can have a negative impact

I like to play a 2-3-1 or 3-2-1 or look at a 2-2-1-1, Defensively my 2 defenders are becoming harder to beat but my central midfielders are making it more difficult as the protection isn't there in front of the back 2, and the players are a lot quicker than ours and my players seemed to be frightened to put a challenge in or struggle in a shape

Going forward we struggle to get out of our own half as they attempt to get past 2-3 players instead of passing but when looking for that forward pass there isn't anyone there due to positional play and all very flat footed. 

In training there are brilliant but taking this into a game is difficult as they panic and just get very overwhelmed by the occasion or because they are brand new at playing the game they just struggle

Anyone have any recommendations to improving shape/ensuring we become more of an attacking threat/ or be able to put more than 1 attack in a game situation together

The lads come off smiling and happy which is nice to see but i still want them to improve for themselves/team to make us harder to beat 

I know its not a quick fix but any suggestions would be welcomed

Thank you