Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending Counter Attacks With MF Diamond (Function -SSG)

Function (15 minutes)

Organisation of Function (5 Minutes)

Organsation

Coaching the Reds - LMF, CDM, RCM, CF in a MF Diamond

Managing the Blues - Server CB, LM, CM,CM, RM, Flat 4 Midfield Target to play into CF (9)

Function working inside the coned area from 18 yard area to half way.

Function

Blue (4) server starts play into his chosse Blue midfilder then we go live.The blues work the ball through midfield 4 to reach the target Blue number (9) as soon as possible .The Reds work as a midfield diamond unit looking to defender the counter attack and play the ball back into the Blue (4) server. As soon as the ball recieves the target blue number (9) play starts again with the Blue server. Balls will be recycled from the Blue (9) into the players on the outside observing the function to ensure elements of the Midfield play is followed into the SSG.

Key Factors (Coaching the Reds)

- Red number (10) narrow's the space by forcing the blues to play inside the diamond by arcing his run to restict the blue (5) to switch the the ball to Blue (11)

- Red number ( 7 ) - to narrow the pitch to make it compact to play through. Red (7) trigger will be once the ball travels to Blue server (4) . He will look to move in line with Blue (6) to provide the opportunity to avoid the ball being tranferred into the Blue (6)

- Red number (11) to shuffle to the left side inside shouder of Blue (7) to prevent him playing diretly into blue (9).

- Red Number 6 - Will step slightly higher in line between the Blue ( 6) & (8) This will give 6 tyhe opportunity to screen and stop any passes into Blue (8). If the Blues attept to play into the blue (6). The Red (7) movement will to come insude in line with blue (6) to avoid the ball being transferred sucessfully.

Managing the blues

- Once the ball travel's from the server into the Blue (5) this will trigger the blue (7 ) & (11) to remain touchline wide (the cones as a point of reference for being touchline wide)

- Always looking for the blues to play high tempo forward into the number (9)

Key Factors

Pressure on the ball - When?, How ?, Where ?, Who ?

Communication

Angles & Distance of Support working as a Midfield unit

Compact & Narrow Shape to make it difficut for the blus to break down

Tracking Runners - body shape, positioning in relation to opposition

Body Position when putting pressure on the ball

Decision - Making

Coaching Process

Technical/Tactical

Closing down the man in possession (Game realistic).

React quickly and remain behind the ball

Movement as a unit - triggers - decisions on the ball ? , Around the ball ? , Away from the ball ?

Psycholical focus - leaders - communication and willingness to defend.

SSG 1 - Defending Counter Attacks With MF Diamond

SSG - Normal game rules (Realism)

Defending Counter Attacks With MF Diamond

Coaching the Reds in a 1-2- (4)Diamond-2 Formation (9) Vs Managing the Blues in a 1-3-4-1 Formation (9)

Working with the Reds focusing on the MF diamond defending counter attacks.Ensuring the Roles of the clear of 6,7,11 & 8 following the areas covered in the function.

At the start of the SSG looking to implement the key defensive points with the Reds. Looking for the Blue team to split to play out of the back to create an overlaod in midfield. Looking for the Blues Wide Midfielders to remain wide in possession.

Key Defensive points

- Pressure on the ball - When ? How ? Where ? Who ?

- Communication,

- Depth

- Angles & Distance of support

- Compact and narrow shape

- Tracking Runners

- Decision Making

- Triggers for units to remain compact

Conditions if required

- Blues must look to play out wide when the opportunity airses

- Blues CB need to split when playing out of the back

- Reds back 3 can not play higher than the cones on the outside of the pitch

- Red (9) can't play deeper than the cones on the outside of the pitch

- Reds have have max 6 passess in possession

- Reds have 10 seconds to score

SSG 3 - Triggers when opposition play to WMF - Defensive responsibilites

Defending Counter Attacks With MF Diamond

SSG - Triggers when the opposition Blues play out to the Wide Midfieders

Coaching the Reds in a 1-2- diamond 4 - 2 Formation (9) Vs Managing the Blues in a 1-3-4-1 Formation (9)

- As the Blue Goalkeeper plays out to Blue LB (3). As the Blue LB (3) open's his body to recieve the ball on his back foot. This will trigger Red (9) to open his body to close down the pass into Blue (11).

- The Red (7) will close the angle to prevent the Blie (11) playing direct into the Blue (9)

- The Red (8) will open his body and put pressure on Blue (6) - closest man.

- The Red (6) will move to close the distance of Blue(8) again open body shape to encourage the Blues to play into the diamond.

- The Red (11) will track the run from Blue (7) to prevent him recieving the ball.

What if's the ball get's switch via the Blue FB (2)

The Red's will shuffle following the same pattenn as detailed above. It's key that the key defensive priniples are implemented to ensure this is implemented successfully.

Key Defensive Principles

- Pressure on the ball - When ? How ? Where ? Who ?

- Communication,

-Depth

- Angles & Distance of support

- Compact and narrow shape

- Tracking Runners

- Decision Making

- Triggers for units to remain compact

Conditions if required

- Blues need to look to play out wide when the opportunity airses

- Blue CB looking to play out of the back

- Reds back 3 can not play higher than the cones on the outside of the pitch

- Red (9) can't play deeper than the cones on the outside of the pitch

- Reds have have max 6 passess in possession

- Reds have 10 seconds to score