Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): U21 AO: Attacking Organization phase 1 Playing out from the back (Start Time: 2025-02-11 18:00:00)

3 v3 + 1 Discovery Game (20 mins)

 Organization: Methodology: Discovery Game 

 3 v 3 +1  mini Goals/end zones/ gates

Mirrored Activity:  20 min  4 Games 4:1min work to rest

 The Defending Team is set up in a 2:1 

The defenders can only defend in the half  they are positioned in. The Neutral Player will play with the team in possession and can be used by both yellow and red.

The Attacking team starts with a 2 v1 in the build up zone.  1 attacker can advance into the attacking half to create a 3v2. 

Can use 4 small goals, end zone, or end line to dribble over as a way to score.

Principles & Sub Principles: Coaching details

Moment: AO: Attacking Organization - All players understand that first look to see the gaps/space by playing forward, through or over. If the opponents block is tight and they have created density, we have to provoke or attract players to the ball or play through central players. IF YOU CANNOT FACE FORWARD FIND SOMEONE ELSE FACING FORWARD.

Q: What does the team in possession need to do to the defending team in order to create an opportunity to create numerical superiority?

 White team try to break the lines and score in single goal. Orange defend in a low block and try to counter to two mini goals.

. Using the space to it's maximum. Quick passes, option for the player on the ball. Good accuracy and weight of pass, good body shape receiving. 

GAME 9 V 9 (20 mins)

9V9 GAME 15min: Half Pitch  FIFA 11 RULES ( offsides, throw-ins, corners)

Players: U21 

 17 players - 18 players 

Primary players # ,6 8,10. Secondary player # 4, 5, 9

ORGANIZATION: 15 minutes 1/2 field 

2 full size goals, 

9 Blue, 9 Red 2 yellow (GK) bibs 

15 balls -

Objectives/Learning Intentions:

PHASE OF PLAY BUILD-UP AO: Attacking Organization

We are looking to build from the back maintain possession and progress through zones 1 & 2 into zone 3 either through the central channel or the wide channels

System: 1-4-3-3 Formation. 1- 4-3-1 Opponent  1-4-3-3 1-3-2-3

Strategy: Attract/fix the opponent to one side so we can play through them centrally or come around to get out and create numbers up in the opposite wide channel.

Tactics: 

1)Set Quickly and stretch pitch to play Through/Around/Over

2) Provoke Draw Opponents to the ball and eliminate lines: Combine through the middle using counter movements via the 6/8/10 to create space or come around to get out and look to unbalance the opposition in the opposite channel.

3) 360 Supports+1 outnumber opponents in each zone, A player in every channel

which allows us to play through around or over.

The Defending Team: look to High press and deny space force the attackers into making quick decisions.

Skill Set: Coaching points -  positioning on the field  body shape open up to receive

and play forward. patience in possession/progress responsible risk taking

Passing: weight/timing/pace to feet v's space