Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Functional defending Centrally - Midfield Block

Screen 1

Set up

25x40 with a 5x30 inside leaving a 5 yard channel either side.

12 players 4 (defenders) in the inside box 8 (attackers) in the outside box.

Balls positioned around the outside for quick restart.

Explanation 

Attackers keep the ball in the area, defenders stay in there area and try to force to attackers through the outside channel.

Targets 

Prevent the forward pass 

Do not let the defedning line be broken 

Look to keep the correction defedning shape 

- Player closest to the ball presses 

- Rest of the team compct covering blocking any forward pass

- Once the ball is moved sideways a quick shift of position to regain good banalce

Progression 

2 players from the defending team can leave the square 

Condition 

1 point for a pass through the defending square 

2 points for a split pass to break the defedning line 

Key points 

- Delay the player on the ball

- Depth - Can we squeeze up the pitch 

- Compact togetehr as a team 

- Balance - Quick shifted as the ball is moved 

- Control - setting traps to win the ball not forcing winning in on first oppertunity