Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Phase of play Defending with a T2A

Screen 1 (25 mins)

Method:

• Area Half pitch plus 15m with sides cut off 
• White team start with the ball in a 1-2-3-3 and attemt to score in the red goal
• Red team remain compact and attempt to score quickly in transition as soon as they win the ball 
• Ball restarts with Red keeper on most occasions however coach change where to restart depending on flow of session 
• Coach in the flow - freeze and natural stoppages 
• 2 goals given to a crossed goal  

Coaching Points:

• Midfield 3 and back 4 remain compact and close gaps to the middle
• CBs hold line and scan gap between them and midfielders 
• With the ball in wide areas - full backs press hard as ball is played 
• Communication between CM and FB if the White winger and midfielders rotate 
• CM follow underlapping run 
• CBs and opposite FB shift across and monitor body shape to observe and react to white runs 
• Gk ready to claim cross 
• Quickly T2A