Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): 4 Man Press

4 man press (20 mins)

Structure:

18 x 25 yard rectangle. 4 defenders in the middle. 4 attackers on the perimeter with 2 inside the grid. The attacking players must combine a total of 6 passes to score a point. Defending team looking to defend in a 4 man box, regain possession, knock it out

Zones: 2

Training load: moderate to high work to rest of  1:1 - 3 - 4 sets of 1.5 min with 1.5 min rests -

Strategy: The attacking players must combine a total of 6 passes to score a point. Defending team looking to defend and move in a 4 man box/unit, players need to press, cover, and balance. When we can, delay penetration by blocking passing lanes. Quick to press on bad pass/touch

Tactics:

1) Draw the play to one side then press ball as unit

2) Lots of communication to identify who is pressure, who is cover, who is balance

3) get compact quickly, squeezing together.

4) Press on bad touch and/or poor pass.