Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Structured Build Up - Playing Out Against Winger Trap

PP (10 mins)

Organisation:

 2 pitches of 4v2+1 in a 15m x 20m each. The possession team and the neutral attempt to maintain possession of the ball for as long as possible (duration) whilst the recovery team attempts to win the ball as soon as possible. 1 point for each time the possession team maintains the ball for 10 seconds. 

- Each player on the possession team has a maximum of three seconds to control and release the ball

- Increase the duration team is required to maintain possession for to score a point.

Player Tasks:

- 1. SCAN, 2. PASS, 3. MOVE, 4. SCAN

- Pass to the advantage of team mate (whether to feet or into spcae)

- Pass the ball firmly 

- Receive the ball with an open body shape 

- Pass and receive using both feet frequently

- Receive the ball in passing lanes & pockets of space

GT (30 mins)

Organisation:

11v9 on a half pitch (minimum numbers of 8v6 - BP: 1/2/3/4/5/6/8/10, BPO: 6/7/8/9/10/11) . The white teams attempts to build up from the back to advance the ball to one of the front three who dribble or pass to a team mate over the half way line which result in 1 point. If the BPO team wins the ball they counter and attempt to score a goal for 2 points. In this progression the BPO team allow the GK to play to one of the centre backs. Once the centre back takes possession the winger presses from out to in to force CB to play into midfield under pressure.

Variation/Progression: (Progressions diagrams and descriptions on separate slides)

- Quick interchange play

- Switching the play (short and long passing)

- Using the goal keeper

- Playing long when under extreme pressure

Team Tasks:

Pass the ball in a controlled manner from our defensive third to the middle third without losing possession.

Player Tasks

Goalkeeper (1):

- Collect and restart play quickly (whether rolling the ball via hands or feet)

- Play short pass to the feet of 3/4

Centre backs (3/4):

- Get to starting positions quickly (corners of the 6yd box)

- Pass and move - move into passing lane after pass to provide passing option for 2/5/6/8/10

- Positioned in central 3 corridors

- Both to always provide backward options for midfielders under pressure

Fullbacks (2/5):

- Get to starting positions quickly (side line, depth of top of D)

- Pass and move - move into passing lane after pass to provide passing option for 6/8/10/7/11/3/4

- Positioned in wide 2 corridors

Defensive Mid (6):

- Get to starting positions quickly (5m of top of D, central)

- Pass and move - move into passing lane after pass to provide passing option for 3/4/2/5/6/8/10

- Positioned in central 3 corridors

Centre Mids (8/10):

- Get to starting positions quickly (half way between half line and D)

- Pass and move - move into passing lane after pass to provide passing option for 2/5/3/4/7/11/6/9

- Positioned in central 3 corridors

Wingers (7/11):

- Get to starting positions quickly (5m off half way in half space)

- Pass and move - move into passing lane after pass to provide passing option for 2/5/9/10/8/6

- Positioned in 2 wide corridors

- Get to starting positions quickly (central, half way)

- Pass and move - move into passing lane after pass to provide passing option for all players

- Positioned in 3 central corridors

- Play forward first always, sideways only if you can't go forwards, backwards as a las

- When in possession after goal kick, use quick, accurate combination play to escape the pressure, whilst looking for spare player.

- When playing out width and depth must be maintained to stretch the opposition.

- When under pressure look to switch the play through long direct, short combination of pass back to keeper.