Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Final 10 mins 1-0 lead proteciton (SSG)

Screen 1 (10 mins)

Defending - We would set up slightly deeper so that we reduce the chance of balls over the top and look to sit on an imaginary line on the edge of the final 3rd. Looking to make the opposition play through us.

Keys Points would be:

• Out of possession to get all players behind the ball and into our half. Defending from the front.
• look to create 3 lines for the opposition to play through.
• Once they had passed the 2 forwards they need to become a threat and something that the opposition need to worry about. Be read to attack on the break.
• Keep the game narrow.

In attack.

• With 10 mins to go we would still look to score, However we wouldn't commit as many players forward up to 4. We would look to get the ball into the opposition territory and play possession football. Move the ball around keeping.
• Defence would push out with the game but be ready to drop to cut out the ball over the top.

How might you utilise yourassistant coach?

The assistant coach would be used to talk to the defence keep them focused and understand their positioning and making sure they keep their discipline both in and out of possession. We'd also be communicating about what the opposition are doing when in come to pushing players forward so we can make adjustments to our player positioning.

What challenges/conditions/targetsare you going

to employ for both teams?

Opposition team would be looking to get the ball forward, quickly and tending to play longer balls into the Wide and forward players.

I would challenge the Oppostion players to getting the ball into the final 3rd within 10 seconds of play starting.

Out of possession Team ( Reds) in part 1 of the drill would be looking to:

Reduce breaking lines passes

Stop balls over the top.

Keep the units tight to force the opposition to play across them and not player through.

Apply pressure on the ball when not isolated

The SSG

8v8 + GK for the reds.

Reds 2 banks of 4

Blues 3 forwards midfield 5.

The Session

Ball will start with blue team in their own half they will be looking to score. Throwing the ball forward in a desperate bid to get back in the game. They will ne tasked to do what ever they can to score. If they lose possession they will fight to put pressure on and win the ball back as fast as possible.

Red Team  

Win the ball back and relieve the pressure by working the ball into one of the wide areas. Key focus is to secure possession and play percentage football but retaining possession.