Hi there, 

I manage an U10 Girls side and have just started playing 7 v 7 games on bigger pitches - I am currently playing with a 2-3-1 formation. 

The girls are doing great given they're just adjusting to everything and have a solid understanding of the principles of a defender, central midfielder and striker in the sense of where they should reset too to hold a solid shape but the area they are struggling with the most is in wide areas. The left and right midfielders need to hold width in possession, but they often find themselves too narrow and have a tendency to want to get involved in play in central areas too often. It often means than once posession is regained there is no out ball to a wide player.

Can anyone share any drills or tips they use to help retain shape in a 7 v 7 format and specifically help with keeping wide players wide!

Thanks in advance!