To improve the runs of forwards and the awareness of wide players when making early crosses

Start point with the goalkeeper. Play 3 v 3 on the pitch and 2 players from each team in the corners areas, who are conditioned to stay in these areas. Objective is for team in possession to combine and get the ball wide to their own wide player closest to the goal they are attacking. Wide player needs to assess the situation and looks to deliver an early cross. The three attacking players combine for 1 to make a near post run, 1 a far post run and 1 to make a late run behind them both. In build up play attacking team can use the other same colour spare player to create an overload. After cross repeat game from other end.