Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Team Training - Playing out from the back in a back 3 against a high press

Screen 1 (30 mins)

Set Up:

SSG 9v9 (18 Players)

RED Team 1-3-3-2 (3412 missing CMs and 10)

BLUE Team 1-4-1-3 (433 missing 2 CMs)

3x6 min Blocks w/3 min rest between (26mins)

3/4 Pitch

Session Explained:

9v9 SSG Free play, but no throw ins or corners. When the ball goes dead it re starts with the GK, BLUE are looking to score ASAP when they win the ball back, RED are looking to play through the press and attack the goal.

Coaching Points:

Focus for RED (1-3-1-2) is playing out from the back, and look to beat the opposition press by playing through, around or over.

The tactical returns for RED is that we want the RED CB’s to be confident in playing out from the back and encourage them to step in and play the right pass in order to beat the press.

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BLUE TEAM (1-4-1-3)

Focus for the BLUE is to provide defensive solutions (Block, defend compact and defend central areas) and to then play on the counter

The tactical returns for the BLUE is to improve defending as a unit and to play forward quickly on transition and attack the goal.

Problems & Solutions

Problem - Blue Winger cutting off pass to WB and pressing CB. 

Solution - Can Wide CB pass into CM who drops in to receive back foot (open body position) and uses bounce pass and out.

Problem - BLUE FB's Advancing to Press our WB's

Solution: WB's to play deeper, and look to roll inside - longer distance for BLUE FB's to press - also our CFs to play wider, outside of the CBs - may cause BLUE FB's to stay back

Problem - BLUE have gone full press

Solution - Use the Gk as an extra outfielder, GK invite the press to find the spare man

RED

Rhys

Hesp Hib Macca

James Josh Bucko

Spridge Dom

BLUE 

Busby

Jordan Jay Zak Aron

Johno

Tom George Eddie 

Problem 2 (30 mins)

Problem - BLUE FB's Advancing to Press our WB's

Solution: WB's to play deeper, and look to roll inside - longer distance for BLUE FB's to press - also our CFs to play wider, outside of the CBs - may cause BLUE FB's to stay back

Coaching Points: Back 3 set up with 2 inside the box - means RED will have a 3v1 overload inside the box when the CF presses the ball.

- The WB's move off where the CM drops into - if the CM drops into a channel, the opposite WB rolls inside to create space and also looking to get on the ball. BLACK lines

- IF the BLUE FB goes in with the WB - GK can clip into area for CF move onto YELLOW line