Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking wide areas - Crossing and finishing

Conditioned SSG (25 mins)

Focus + Session design

• Conditioned SSG with an Endurance outcome
• Game to be played in the middle third of the pitch - 7v7 (+GKs)
• Possession team can only enter the final third through one of the 4 gates
• Set amount of passes will allow free entry in if the opposition team cheat and sit in front of the gates
• 4 x 5min games - 1min recovery
• Wide gate worth 1 point, central gate worth 3 (to reinforce protecting principle of protecting central areas)

Progressions/Regressions

• Game 1 - Striker has 3 touches to score once broken into final third 
• Game 2 - Recovery defender
• Game 3 - 2v1 - supporting forward

Game 1 and 2 - have to dribble through gate

Game 3 and 4- can no receive a through ball that goes through the gate, use the gate as a line, don't be off-side, time run

Coaching detail

• Main emphasis is attacking with pace and purpose once broken into the final third. Run hard.
• Composure in front of goal. Pick out the pass or be clinical in front of goal
• Quality of passes in possession, we want to play forward and break the line but don't force things
• Recognise the defensive shape of the opposition and the best area to attack (Switches of play)
• Occupy all zones on the pitch to stretch the opposition and to have options around and away from the ball