Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): W4 S4 Combination play through the middle thrird

Passing Practice (15 mins)

Football Problem

Understanding ho to penetrate the opposition lines moving through the middle third to the 9, 7, 11

Session Objective

Improve the movement of the players centrally to give our back four better options to play through the middle third and have organised rotatation between 6, 8 & 10

Organisation

Passing practice as shown in diagram. Players follow their pass and dynamic stretch when waiting for the ball

Progression

Play any player as long as it touches all central players before going wide

Game Training (25 mins)

Football Problem

Understanding ho to penetrate the opposition lines moving through the middle third to the 9, 7, 11

Session Objective

Improve the movement of the players centrally to give our back four better options to play through the middle third and have organised rotatation between 6, 8 & 10

Organisation

7 v 7 with the ball starting from the GK on half way. blue team to play into the middle third then hit the 7, 9 or 11 asap.Red Team must stay compact and the red 6&8 are to try and close down forward pass. when the red team wins the ball they are to hit the GK on half way who will play as a false 10 within 10 seconds

Progression

Every time 6, 8 or 10 blue pass the ball they are to rotate with one of their central team mates to ensiure there is rotation and they are thinking about it

Team Task

blue team must try to get between the red lines to try and create a disorganised defense

red team try to and cut off the forward pass and hit the false 10 asap

Player Tasks

6, 8 and 10 blue to work together to create options playing through thge middle

defensive structure of red is 4, 2 and to stay as tight and compact as possible

Coaches Cues

blue team central structure and rotation. speed of transition into defending for my 7, 11, 6 & 8 formation