Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending from the front with a 9 and two wide players. (Start Time: 2017-09-17 10:30:00)

Defending from the Front with 9 and two wide players (15 mins)

Key Factors:

- Front 3 starting position is NARROW.

- Once the GK has played to the oppositon CB the 9 must curve his run to show the play down ONCE SIDE.

- As the 9 makes his movement, the LW must position him self inside the other opposition CB to stop the option of an EARLY switch of play.

- As the 9 makes his movement the RW must stay narrow and then release on the travel of the ball to close down the opposition LB creating a 1v1 trap against the touchline or intercept to win the ball back.

(once the ball is in the right half of the pitch, it effectivly becomes a 2v2 with our 9ST/7RW against there 5CB/3LB)

( Once the ball has gone to the opposition LB. The 9 must cut of a pass back to the CB)

- If the ball goes back to the GK. We must GET BACK INTO DEFAULT SHAPE

- exactly the same principles if play goes to the other side from the opposition GK.

Opposition: Play out from the back and score into the mini goals. Only Full backs can score. GK is involved in the play always.

Organisation:

- Using flat makers as a guide for the front three to take reference from.

- Create a 1v1 for our 7 against their LB

- Create 2v2 for out 9 and 7 against their CB and LB.

- CDM screens and stops switch

What If?: If the passes are to quick between the opposition and we cannot stop the switch, and the ball goes back to the GK. The front 3 drop back into default narrow shape and take reference from the flat makers and we use the principles given to execute the press again.

On the ball: 9 locks play down one side forcing the pass to the full back.

Around the ball: The 7/RW stays narrow inviting the pass the the fullback. The 7/RW is ready to release/press with the travel of the ball to arrive on the fullbacks touch or even better intercept.

Away from the ball: The opposite winger/11 changes his position and steps onto the other opposition CB to stop the switch.

Equiptment:

-flats/bibs/balls/goals + players

Finishing shape Guide to win the ball back (15 mins)

Key Factors: If we cannot win the ball make the full back play back to the GK. This gives us the opportunity to drop back into default shape and go again.