Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): DEFENDING WHEN OUTNUMBERED

SQUAD PRACTICE

Set up / Organisation:

-FULL LENGTH 70 BUT ONLY WIDTH OF PENALTY BOX 44 YARDS

- 17 PLAYERS INCLUDING GK 9 VS 8 IN ATTACKERS (BLUES FAVOUR)

-OFFISDE LINE 25 YARDS FROM GOAL WORKING INTO

START POSITION

- BLUE DEFENDER DROPS TO RECEIVE FROM GK AS SHOWN

-3VS3 IN THIS THIRD

- PLAYER WHO RECEIVES PLAYS FORWARD AND JOINS INTO MAKE A 6 VS 4 IN ATTACKING HALF AGAINST REDS

PROGRESSION

1 RED PLAYER CAN RECOVER TO MAKE A 6 VS 5

DETAIL

-CONCENTRATION AND COMMUNICATION

- ANTICIPATE TRANSITION

- DECISION MAKING OF RED DEFENDER WHEN TO PRESS

- DELAY TO GET SUPPORT IN NUMBERS, DIVERT AWAY FROM DANGER E.G. GOAL, DENY SPACE IN BEHIND FOR RUNNERS

- STAY COMPACT AS A DEFENCE

- COUNTER IF POSSIBLE WHEN GAINING POSSESSION