Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): ATTACKING IN WIDE AREAS

opposed practice (P.O.P)

SKILL TARGETED 

• Timing of movements
• quality of pass
• finishing
• decision making
• defending against overload 
• attacking with overload 
• transition to attack (if defending team wins the ball)
• transition to defend (get players around the ball if possession is lost)
• counter pressing with overload

attacking wide areas in a 1-4-3-3 (30 mins)

Organisation:

•  the game is played on a wide half-pitch from the end of the centre circle to the goal line 
• it's a 7v7 game with the attacking team in 1-3-3 resembling the attacking half of a 1-4-3-3 and the defending team in a 1-4-2 resembling the defensive shape of a 1-4-4-2 or a 1-4-2-3-1
• the game starts with the red playing to the red 6 who has dropped out at an angle to receive a pass
• throw-ins are in play but no corner kicks
• IF WE SCORE FROM A WIDE AREA/CROSS GOAL IS WORTH 2
  

Learning phase:

• coach in logical order, good viewing position to spot and identify coaching points. when stopping to do a coaching point, ask, show, effect all players starting with nearest to the ball, make sure the ball moves.

• when the ball starts with the red goalkeeper the red 6 shows for the ball at an angle and take appropriate touch based on pressure (scan, safe foot, back foot)
• 8, 10 should play off the shoulder of their markers to find space beyond and between players to create penetrating forward passing lanes. 
• 11, 7 should look to play out wide in the highlighted zones when the ball is central or on their side, when the ball is in a crossing position the opposite winger should look to come inside like a second striker. 
• 9 should look to play as high as possible to create space for midfielders to play in. they should look to link with midfielders in buildup play. 
• as the ball progresses the reds should look to create 1v1 and 2v1 situations against the blue fullbacks. 
• when the ball is being delivered a focus on good times of movement and movements to creat space is important 
• support behind the ball from the red 6 is important as it allows the ball to be switched if there is no opportunity to go forward 

implementation:

• when play is stopped to highlight a coaching point recreated the same situation after you demonstrate the coaching point.
• let both teams play to see if you can highlight the coaching point introduced in the learning phase with positive reinforcement

• split the group into both teams
• ask the questions in a logical sequence 7 first
• ask open-ended questions about the points used in the learning phases. how did you do that? and why?
• ask for feedback
• say well done