Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Counter Attacking (Start Time: 2021-05-24 11:00:00)

Specific (30 mins)

Mode:11v11 (Match day -2)

Reds in 4-diamond-2 v Blues in 4-3-3

Principles of play:Breaking Lines

Main principle: Counter Attack Quickly

Sub Principle: Patience in possession in blocks 3/4  

Prevent the opposition playing through, defending in a mid block, protecting central areas.

Understand how to control the opposition and leaving the furthest players.

On regaining possession, can we counter attack quickly? Can we play first pass between opposition lines?

Organisation/ Area size 

Full width with one goal on edge of the box (As shown in diagram)

11v11 

Duration 4 x 6 minute blocks (2 minute rest between blocks)

Explanation:

The opposition in possession will look to play through/ around/ over.

If the red team win the ball, they will look to counter attack utilising patterns shown following diagrams.

Challenges, Conditions & Targets

BLOCK 1: Problem 1: Opposition will look to play through central areas, with either side of the front 3 rolling  inside. 

BLOCK 2: Problem 2: Opposition will try to exploit wide areas with full backs overlapping . 

BLOCK 3: Problem 3: Opposition will try to play over.

BLOCK 4: Random: Any of the three scenarios above. 

Types of interventions:

Walk-through

Terminal

Concurrent

Key Points:

Out of possession 

Mid block. 

Strikers show inside.

Distances for when outside of diamond releases into wider area.

In wide area, prevent switch, leave furthest players.

In possession:

Ball speed

Exploit the space 

Movement and triggers.

Block 1 (30 mins)

Pattern of play: 

Pass into striker dropping down. 

Into player advanced to top of diamond.

Options to play to either 3 players advancing. 

Key points:

Receive pass side on. 

(2) weight of pass and in front of player.

(3) Decisions

Block 3 (30 mins)

BLOCK 3: Opposition try to play over.

Longer pass into opposite striker. 

Key points:

Timing of run.

Weight and angle of pass.