Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 6v6 Conditioned Game; Creation & Use of Space

Instructions:

• 6v6 game set up on half of a field

• Ball always starts from Burgundy 6 CDM - Looking to get to goal

• If Yellow regain possession, Can they score in two counter goals

Progressions:

• Add in Yellow 8,10

• Add in Burgundy 2,3

Attacking Coaching Points:

• No more than 2 players in strong side wide space, half space channel and 3 in central channel

• Creates natural shape, angles to penetrate and options to play forward

• Showing down different lines - Body positioning & Orientation

• Ability to play quickly, on the half turn to break lines of pressure

• Playing forward with purpose and intensity

• Short passes to attract pressure - Can we look for moments to 'la pausa' to bring pressure before we break with speed

Angles of movement based upon ball carriers first touch - Create angles which help us play positive soccer - Once your line is broken, can you support play?

How does the entry pass affect our supporting movement

• How do we create space/layers between lines - Late deceptive vertical movement, stretch opposition

Defending Coaching Points

• Can defender read body shape/postural cues of players 1 and 2 and start to cheat to cut off playing lanes to goal

• Can defender anticipate and adjust body shape and intervene penetration

• Angle and speed of approach is critical

Can we go through Defensive Checklist

1) Can we look to close space down AND cut off playing options to goal immediately

2) Can we deny the space and time to shift, shoot or play forward.

3) Can we keep our feet moving, watch the ball, work hard to turn attacker away from goal - Shift & Slide

4) Can we work to shot shots/block shots and win the ball