CUTBACK FINISH FROM THE BYLINE

DESCRIPTION

Winger drives to the byline and pulls the ball back across the face of goal. Onrushing attacker arrives to finish first-time. The most reliable goal-creating pattern in modern football.

COACHING POINTS

• Winger gets to the byline before cutting back — no shortcuts
• Cutback travels across the 6-yard line, not into it
• Finisher times the run to arrive on the cutback, not before
• First-time finish — side-foot, low, far corner
• Stay disciplined — don\'t arrive too early or you\'re offside

PROGRESSIONS

Progression: add a defender tracking the runner. Add a second runner at the back post.
Regression: no defender, winger walks the ball to the byline.

SIMILAR DRILLS