At 5v5 it's about touches on the ball - less players more involvement. As Lee says, it's also about responsibility - as a midfielder you need to track back and cover as well as attack, working in passing triangles and moving into space - of which there is more at a 5v5. Not that it's that easy to convince U7 to do passing in triangles mind! 

At 5v5 it's about touches on the ball - less players more involvement. As Lee says, it's also about responsibility - as a midfielder you need to track back and cover as well as attack, working in passing triangles and moving into space - of which there is more at a 5v5. Not that it's that easy to convince U7 to do passing in triangles mind!