Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Building / playing out from the back in a 4-2-3-1

Playing out from the back passing patterns (15 mins)

Building / Playing out from the back Passing patterns in a 4-2-3-1

* The build up play will always start with the GK either from a goal kick or with the ball in the GK's hands / on the floor

* Set up as above for all the patterns we will work on - players must move into these positions when the GK has the ball

- CB's split to the edge of the penalty area

- FB's to push high and wide

- No 6 drops in between CB's

- No 8 must always be at an angle from No 6 to receive a forward pass on the move

- No 10 must always be at an angle from No 8 to receive a forward pass on the move

* Players must have a maximum 3 touches

* Passing pattern to finish with a pass played into one of the target goals (representing a quality final through ball)

* Patterns to be walked though first before being done at match tempo / speed

Option / Pattern 1

- CB's split to the edge of the penalty area

- FB's to push high and wide

- No 6 drops in between CB's and receives the ball off the GK

- No 8 must be at an angle from No 6 to receive a forward pass on the move who should have many options to pass forward to

- No 8 should be able to pass to 10, 2, 3, 7, 11 and 9 or play a long ball over the opposition Back 4

Option / Pattern 2 - This pattern is to be used if playing against a team who are pressing high up the pitch

- CB's split to the edge of the penalty area

- FB's to push high and wide and receive the long pass from the GK

- No 6 drops in between CB's

- No 8 must be more central to protect the middle of the pitch but shuffle over to either FB who receives the ball to provide a passing option

- FB's should be able to pass to 10, 8, 7, 11 and 9 or play a long ball over the opposition Back 4

Option / Pattern 3 - is to set up defensively staying compact with the GK kicking long

* Opposition can be added to create game realism - 6 opposition players playing a 3-3 and a GK with 1 central goal to score in.

Key Coaching Points

- Quality of passing

- Speed of passing

- Communication

- Types of passing

- Movement to get into passing patterns

- Angles off the ball to receive passes