Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Create and Exploit Overload

Specific Practice (10 mins)

Create and Exploit Overload 1-4-3-3 v 1-3-4-1-2

Coached team (Blue) Players used: RB, LB, RCM, LCM, RW, LW, ST

Opposition Team (Red) Players Used: GK, RCB, CB, LCB, RM, RCM, LCM, LM

Function:

Blue team will look to breakdown the red team defence by creating overloads and exploiting them.

Red team will look to defend and counter to score in the two mini nets situated on the halfway line.

Restarts will come through the ball zones on the half way lines through the fullbacks, this will be rotated each time.

Challenges:

Problem 1: The defending team will look to apply pressure on the ball without compromising their block and shape. The back 3 are to stay within 20 yards of one another and the midfield unit are to stay within 30 yards of each other with a distance of 10 yards between the two units.

Solution 1: The first solution will be a wide rotation to create a 3v2 when the ball is on the opposite side of the pitch with the fullback starting and combining can the midfielder on the opposite side come to fullbacks position, can the full back go to where the winger was and can the winger invert between the wide centre back and the central centre back. the ball will switch play through the midfielder in the fullback position to combine between the two plays to get in behind the defence line. to play the ball across the six yard box for the striker on the front post winger at the back post and the furthest centre mid at the edge of the box for a cutback. (Red Arrows)

Problem 2: The defending team now look to go more aggressive and press the team more aggressively with the opposition CM following the coached teams rotating CM into a wide position to prevent the overload in the wide area and create 3v3. 

Solution 2: Can the Striker drop into midfield to create a 2 v1 to drive forward and play into the wingers who are in a narrow position to create a chance on goal. (Yellow Arrows)

Framing; Bibs on the pitch and walk through

When & how to exploit a numerical advantage, find the spare player, player movements to create the overload, Interchange positions, Commit the opponent, Ball Speed

Two terminals 5 mins

Equipment:

-10 cones

- Goals; 2 mini's, 1 11 a-side

- 8 balls

- 2 sets of bibs one 6 and one 7