Inverted Fullback Training Session
BY: Mark Caron
his training session is part of the la
st installment of my series on how to design a training session using rondos.
The concept of creating a “box midfield” with an “inverted fullback” has been particularly popular over the last few years, especially at the pro level with teams like Manchester City, Arsenal, and the NC Courage (during their 2023 season, with Emily Fox).
When a fullback inverts into midfield to act as a pivot alongside your holding midfielder, it creates a central overload (i.e., numerical superiority with a box midfield) and allows your team to build through the central channel more easily while also retaining positional superiority during transitions.
This topic is incredibly interesting to me for several reasons:
A more traditional overlapping fullback (or “wingback”) role—bombing down the wing to whip in a cross—requires a lot of stamina and not every team has the personnel for this type of fullback.
I find the movement of an inverted fullback (in and out of possession) to be simpler and shorter. Though, it does require a fullback to have skills similar to that of a holding midfielder, rather than a “wingback.”
I’m actively working on this with my U14 team because we have the perfect players for this type of role.
It might be something you’re curious about, and it might spark a longer, worthwhile discussion.
So with that, here’s one of a few training sessions I’ve been using to develop inverted fullbacks and to create central overloads.
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