Central Attacking Midfielder

Central Attacking Midfielder Curriculum

Often seen as the most influential role in a team from an attacking position. The team looks to this role to orchestrate everything that happens in the opponent’s half of the pitch. It requires exceptional technical ability and a huge amount of creativity but this must be balanced with self-control as over-ambition can often result in losing the ball to the opponents. In the modern game the defence starts with the strikers and the CAM working together to press the opponents defence and this must never be forgotten.

We have broken down our curriculum into three sections:

Specific Attributes
In-Possession
Out-of-Possession

We have also suggested some training videos in each area.

Central Attacking Midfielder Specific Attributes

Technical

Can beat an opponent individually
Can beat an opponent with combination play
Can beat an opponent with penetrative dribbles
Availability to receive the ball in all circumstances
Receives and secures the ball under pressure
Delivers passes to forward players with accuracy and sensitivity, either aerially or on the ground
Turns out of pressure with the ball in a variety of ways
Angle and distance to receive pass