Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Fast Attack Through the Centre Back

Activity

Coaching Points

Creating a fast attack from CB:
First look forward, pass if it is on
Recycle if a forward pass is not on
Breaking a line through running with the ball
Breaking a line with an early pass

Instructions
Play between the 18-yard boxes, the width of the 18-yard box
8v6. Red set up in a 1-2-3-2 formation, Blue set up in 1-2-1-2 formation. 

Red to get to the goal in as few passes as possible. Red to high press
Set a goal with Red and White to win the ball and score in 6 seconds. If teams lose the ball to recover the ball in 6 seconds
Coach Red
Ball is played into CB with a lofted pass from half, thereby creating the need to play out through the CB immediately
If a goal is scored, ball is played into CB with a lofted pass from half
If the ball goes out of play, ball is played into CB with a lofted pass from half
Sub in 4 players every 5 minutes

Progressions

Breaking a line through running with the ball
Breaking a line with an early pass
Movement/communication after passing, CB’s step out to create pressure and trigger M to support the attack at speed
Play into the F who holds it up for support
Play into the F as a through ball
Look to play into wider players (M, F) to change the point of attack