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Does anybody else think 5vs5 is a strange set up formation

Thomas Edwards

5vs5 I can’t get my head around gk 1 defender 2 in middle and 1 striker. I try to ask the other team coaches 2 play 6vs6 in order to have a formation that to me makes more sense gk 2 defender 2 in the middle 1 striker 

does anybody else do this ? 

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    5v5 is an important part of English Football Culture we'd all love our players to get into academies and be professional but that's very unlikely so the majority of players will play at Goals, Power League or 6 a side or 7 a side midweek leagues rather than open age or 11v11 football in my opinion.

    I love small-sided games; 1v1s, 2v2s, and 3v3s are important in developing players.

    The format of youth football has been successful but I think there is still a rush to 11v11 and we can create more technical and tactical if we stay small-sided for longer.

    3v3 should be introduced ASAP at U7s so the format of the game should be;

    U7-U8: 3v3

    U9-U10: 5v5

    U11-U12: 7v7

    U13-U14: 9v9

    U15 onwards: 11v11.

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    5v5 is an important part of English Football Culture we'd all love our players to get into academies and be professional but that's very unlikely so the majority of players will play at Goals, Power League or 6 a side or 7 a side midweek leagues rather than open age or 11v11 football in my opinion.

    I love small-sided games; 1v1s, 2v2s, and 3v3s are important in developing players.

    The format of youth football has been successful but I think there is still a rush to 11v11 and we can create more technical and tactical if we stay small-sided for longer.

    3v3 should be introduced ASAP at U7s so the format of the game should be;

    U7-U8: 3v3

    U9-U10: 5v5

    U11-U12: 7v7

    U13-U14: 9v9

    U15 onwards: 11v11.

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