Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Attacking: Building Through Midfield

Small Sided Activity (15 mins)

Organization

3 v 2 in each grid and transitioning to other grid through the flank players but building back through middle in a 50 x 40 grid with neutral playes on end line for points. If defenders win the ball they can score a point by connecting with each other three times.

Objectives

Ball starts with neutral player on end zones who playes ball into grid for 3 v 2. #4, #5, and #6 have to connect 3 passes then play ball out to neutral player wide who plays into #8, #9, or #10 for a 3 v 2 situation in that grid. Points are scores after three passes made and connection to netural player in opposite end zone.

Key Coaching Points

- #4, #5, #6, #8, #9 and #10 look to make combo's and move ball to space forward

- Good accuracy when passing to #4, #5, #6, or #8, #9 and #10

- Support angles from players moving forward and shape as play advances

- Movement from 8, 9 and 10 as play progresses to get open or create space

- Rhythm of play to help pull opposition to create mobility for the team

- Speed when playing through the middle channels

- Accuracy of passing from #4, #5, #6, #8, #9 and #10

- Shape of midfielders #6, #8, #10

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