Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW/UEFA A - Team Training 2

Screen 1 (20 mins)

UEFA A- Team Training (20mins)

Key Aim: Creating and overloading wide areas ( 2 v 1's) based on 4-3-3

Set Up:

Blues (Coached): GK - CB- RB & LB, CM,CM, Front 3 (Remove CB, MD)

Reds (Opposition): GK- 4-2-2 (Remove CM and ST)

Blocks:

3x 4mins  

2mins intervals

Block 1: Normal scenario (Guided discovery)

Block 2:  Working on switch to (create overload)

Block 3:  2 v 1's in wide area (Only 1 defender allowed out)

Interventions: Con current / Guide and Discovery / Q and A during blocks

Progression Block 2: If the team score, the ball position starts from wide left (Coach)

Coaching Points:

Can we switch play away from pressure?

Can we maintain width and depth? (Attacking transition)

Can we create 2 v 1 against FB?

Selection of cross (Back post/ low cut backs)

Quality of play / build up

Narrow and compact out of possession and if ball is turned over (Defensive transition)

Conditions: 

Principles remain the same for both teams

2 v 1 in wide area (10 yard space between area)

Opposition score quickly when win the ball back (Attacking transition)

2 goals: if score at back post or low cut back

2 goals: if create 2 v1 and score

Opposition look to press high