Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 3 - Creating and Exploiting Overloads - False 9 Specific Practice into SSG

Specific Practice

Specific Practice - Overlapping False 9

The ball starts with the number 6 (hybrid defender/midfielder). All throughout the practice players for the red team are instructed to try and identify the overload in the center of the pitch when the number 9 drops in. 

Yellows are allowed to defend how they choose but to try and keep their shape.

Specific build up

Red always have 2 spare players outfield. It is crucial they are patient in the build up and try to find a spare player. The Red 9 is the player in focus and they try to make an overload in the midfield by dropping in. 

It is crucial the Red 6 makes the field big by staying deep and not crowding the midfield when the Red 9 drops in.  

When the Red 9 drops in Red Wingers 7 and 11 must recognise the space left by their fellow attacker and look to occupy the 2 CB's. Wingers are encouraged to interchange positions in this scenario.

Red 9 still needs to make an attacking run once the play develops and the ball reaches the box and musn't 'sit' still in midfield.

Creating and exploiting the overload considerations

• When and how to exploit a numerical advantage

• Find the spare player

• Player movement to create the overload

• Interchange positions

• Commit the opponent

• Ball speed

Yellow Team considerations

If yellows are able to win the ball back they must try to play out from the back and score in the goals on the halfway line.

If the yellows win the ball back can they find a spare player? Can their full backs make their own attacking runs and progress the ball by dribbling? Can the CB's help to make their own overload by stepping into midfield?

• Recognise opposition movement

• Press quickly

• Protect the middle

• Leave the furthest players

Specific Practice - What if? - Number 2

What if? - Number 2

What if a yellow midfielder identifies the Red 9 dropping in and man marks them. 

Solution

The reds must identify this and recognise the Red 10 takes up the role of the Red 9 and is the spare man between the lines. The reds should aim to find whoever is spare.