Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing Out From The Back - Period 1 Week 4

Organisation

SET-UP

Numbers can be adjusted to suit your formation (e.g. change the shaded area to make wider and add a 4th MF player).

Cone off the Centre 3rd at the width of the penalty box

12 players, 5 blues, 5 reds and 2 yellows

Based on 1-4-3-3 formation

5 Blues - 2 Fullbacks (left and right)

3 Centre Midfielders

5 Yellows the same as blues

2 Greens pplay as the Striker/Centre Back

Obective- Attack through the Centre Midfield to play the ball to the Striker, this Striker CB starts the play with a pass to the full backs.

Opposed progression (25 mins)

Progression-

Now opposed,only the one football,

Objective is to still play the ball through CM into the ST, Beginning from the FBs, point for each time they play into the Striker/9

When the opposition presses the players ready to receive the ball in the centre the full back on the opposite side can move forward into the space ahead to give another angle/option for his team-mates.

This should create a 4v3 situation which will benefit the team in possession so they can play the ball into their STRIKER.

Key Points-

Create space for the forward pass

When can the full back push forward to add another option?

Can the deep CM create space for the othe midfielders?

Is there a direct pass into the striker?

Can play be switched early?

IDT & Cool Down (25 mins)

Minimum of 15 minutes Individual Development Time, working on player targets then group cool down.