Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): breaking lines and attacking the final third - u16s

Block 2 (5 mins)

Position-Specific Training: 

Attacking the box with our front three.

Targeted players 7,11,9

Set up:

Area size, full width and half length (50x50)

Players:

Red attacking ( 7 players, cb 7,11, 9, two tens and a 6)

Blue defending ( 5+2 static players, GK, two full backs, 6 an 8 and two manikins at cb)

Black coaches ( 1 starting the ball off, second coach is back up plan)

Objectives: Finishing chances from balls into the box at tempo, from a variety of different crosses.

Looking to have the ball side ten link up with the winger to play an extra pass around the full back. 

Key points to coach, 

Ball side winger: Starting position to be able to play the pass and then get into the box, along with their angle of approach to cross the ball upon arrival.

Ball side ten: Ability to create space for himself and time of arrival to be able to receive and play that pass into the box. 

The 9: angle of approach to the box, timing of their run along with area and space they run into.

Non ball side 10: How they are approaching the box in timing with the cross, and the area they fill compared to the 9. 

Non ball side winger: How they are approaching the box in timing with the cross, and the area they fill compared to the 9 and non ball side 10. 

If full back wins the ball, the coach in the middle plays the ball to the 9 so there is an attempt at goal every run through.

What if's?

If the full back cuts off the space for the ball side winger to get the second pass, we're then looking for the ten to switch it to the opposite ten who will look to play the same pass.

If the opposite full back also cuts off the space we're looking for the ten to play in the 9.

Block 4 (5 mins)

Block 4:

Pattern of play:

Looking to get ball side 10 out into the channels with the winger to create a 2v1 overload, 

Ball side winger: Starting position in side a cut of grass to be able to allow the ten to run outside and overlap, also giving the freedom for the winger to recognise when to ignore the overlap and cut inside.

Ball side ten: Pace on their movement to be able to play the pass to deep layer and then get outside the winger. 

Non ball side ten: Ability to hit the box at the right time in conjunction with the cross and the 9.

The 9: angle of approach to the box, timing of their run along with area and space they run into.

Non ball side winger: How they are approaching the box in timing with the pass into the opposite winger, this is key as if the ball side winger can't shoot first time the need them to pass to.

What if's?

If the full back wins the ball play a pass into the 9 so a shoot is off.

If the ten follows them all the way and we have a 2v2 we're looking for the 6 to become an option and be able to get on the ball and play into opposite ten or 9.