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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending as a team, recovery runs

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Malcolm Boyle

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Malcolm Boyle
Name: Malcolm Boyle
City: Jupiter
Country: United States of America
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Developing defending as a team with recovery runs.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Option 1

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Option 1 (10 mins)

GK passes to the LB, the LB drives forward taking the space in front of him. This is the trigger for the CM to check away to create a pocket of space for himself to receive the ball from the LB.

The LCB and RCB move up with the LB. As the pass is made by the LB, the red midfielders move up as intercept the pass and quickly counter. This creates a 5v4.

The CM must quickly recovery and the LCB or RCB must delay the red attacking players for the CM to recover. The defending team can force the attacking players over the red flat makers then the attack is dead and we start the drill again by starting with the RB.

Communication, movement off the ball, weight of pass, speed of play, touch, triggers, defensive shape.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Option 2

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Option 2 (10 mins)

GK passes to the LB, the LB drives forward taking the space in front of him. This is the trigger for the CM to check away to create a pocket of space for himself to receive the ball from the LB. However the LB continues up the channel before losing the ball.

The LCB and RCB move up with the LB. As LB drives down the channel the red midfielders move up and win the ball from the LB they quickly counter. This creates a 5v4.

As the LB has been caught up field, the LCB must go over to press the attacker. The CM must quickly recovery and take the positon of LCB. The LB takes the position of the CM. This time we do not use the zoned of area, the defending team must either win the ball, to stop the attack.

Communication, movement off the ball, weight of pass, speed of play, touch, triggers, defensive shape.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 3

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Screen 3 (10 mins)

GK passes to the LB, the LB drives forward taking the space in front of him. The whole defence moves in relation to the LB and ball. In this case the LB loses the ball to the on coming attacker. The red player attacks the space left by the LB. The defence CM must quickly move to defend this area. The LB must quickly run around the poll and recover to take the position of the defensive CM, at no time do we want our CB pulled wide.

Communication, movement off the ball, weight of pass, speed of play, touch, triggers, defensive shape.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 4

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Screen 4 (10 mins)

GK passes to the LB, the LB drives forward taking the space in front of him. The whole defence moves in relation to the LB and ball. In this case the LB loses the ball to the on coming attacker. The red player attacks the space left by the LB. The defence CM must quickly move to defend this area. The LB must quickly run around the poll and recover to take the position of the defensive CM, at no time do we want our CB pulled wide. If this does occur the CM must replace and cover the LCB and the LB recovers for the CM.

Communication, movement off the ball, weight of pass, speed of play, touch, triggers, defensive shape.

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