Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Session 10 - Creating and Exploiting Overloads - Wing Overload - Specific practice into SSG

Specific Practice

Specific Practice - Wing Overloads

The ball starts with the number 6 (hybrid defender/midfielder). All throughout the practice players for the red team are instructed to try and create overloads by having their midfielders make runs towards the wing and make short and sharp passing interchanges with the Winger and Full Back.  

It is important that as this is developing that the Red Midfielder covers the center of the pitch and the Red attackers begin to try and make attacking runs into the box in anticipation of a cross or pass. 

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

Reds are trying to move the ball quickly to players with time and space. 

Specific build up

Red always have 1 spare players outfield. It is crucial they are patient in the build up and try to find a spare player. 

It is important that Red's move the ball quickly on the wing and make the use of their overload quickly.  Red's should always aim to be positive and create an attacking chance and not be satisfied just keeping the ball. 

It is crucial the Red 6 makes the field big by staying deep and making supporting runs to switch the play if needed. 

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 or getting close to their fullback?

• Recognise opposition movement

• Press quickly

• Protect the middle

• Leave the furthest players

Intial Set Up - SSG

17 players needed - 1-2-3-3 for reds vs 1-4-2-2 Narrow for Yellows. Goalkeepers needed for each team.

Throw in's are allowed. There are no corners but the team that has the throw in can take it from where they choose but the throw-in must be taken within 6 seconds for realism.

Players are allowed to play and then a terminal break will be delivered with key information as to what can be improved.