Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Final third - UEFA B Portfolio (Start Time: 2024-01-24 17:30:00)
FAW Coach Ed
Ben Martire
Description
Session aims:
1. Learn how to utilise box triangles
2. Learn to create space in the box through movement
3. Learn to isolate opponents in 2 v 1's
Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)
18 x players
18 x bibs (8 red, 8 blue, 2 yellow)
20 x footballs
2x mini goals
2 x full goal
10 x Flat markers
Specific:
60 x 50 area
187.5 m2 pitch density - Intensive
LSG:
60 x 50 area
166.7m2 pitch density - Intensive
Tactical periodisation:
MD - 2
Target RPE: 5-7
Work:Rest:
Specific:
4 x 4 minute blocks (Regular interventions throughout each block)
1 minute rest in between
LSG:
4 x 4 minute blocks (Interventions and walkthroughs in blocks when needed to lower load)
1 minute rest in between
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20 mins
Reds (Coached team): 3-4-2-1 w/o WCB's
Blues (Opposition): 4-3-3 w/o WF's
Problem 1:
Opposition compact central areas with CB's, further FB and midfield 3
Solution 1:
Utilise 2 v 1's in wide areas to attack box triangles and try to turn defenders to face their own goal
Problem 2:
Blues now given creativity to defend however they like in their 4-3-1 shape
Solution 2:
Look to switch play and exploit gaps through the middle or create a 2 v 1 by switching play quickly
Coaching points (Coached team):
AM and WB:
Receive on back foot looking to take a positive first touch
Attack opposition FB direct with speed
WB looks to underlap if AM pulls wide
WB overlaps if AM drives inside with the ball
Commit opposition WB and release the ball at optimal moment to open up the box triangle
If opposition are not set, cross low, and fast using the 6 yard box as a guide
If opposition set quickly stand cross up to far post or cut back to waiting midfielder
If available use early crosses to turn defence around
Opposite AM attacks crosses late at far post
Maximise width and depth
Take risks in possession
ST, AM's and DM's:
ST attacks crosses across the GK at the front post
Furthest AM attacks quickly to back post
Closest DM hangs back for cutbacks
Stay within central zone to compact the opposition with the threat of line breaking passes
ST makes 2 movements, 1 for the defender, 1 for him
First move 'for defender' is towards far post, before exploding to the front post to score
CB:
Remain within width of goal to be ready to provide counter attack cover
Opposition management:
Remain compact, no more than 10 yards between lines
Force over or around
Return to starting positions within 3 seconds of any dead ball (Blue mannequin)
Reference points:
AM's between 6 and 18, halfway between DM and ST
DM's between 6 and 18 just past halfway line
WB's as high as possible and on the touchline
ST as high as possible between CB's, don't leave width of the box
CB just infront of halfway line, width of the goal
Challenges (Team):
Can we look to isolate the full back 2 v 1?
Can we force defenders to face their own goal?
Can we look to utilise the overlaps and underlaps to enter box triangles?
Challenges (Individual):
Can the ST finish first time?
Can the DM's create a 3 v 2 if opposing CM's commit to defending wide areas?
Can the WB's score directly from box triangles?
Conditions:
Play restarts from in possession team's GK every possession
Targets:
1 goal for a normal goal
3 goals for red scoring using box triangles
Play animation
Play step-by-step
Repeat (toggle)
Full Screen
Pause
Stop
20 mins
Reds (Coached team): 3-4-2-1 w/o CB's, GK
Blues (Opposition): 4-3-3 w/o WF's, ST
7v7 + Blue GK
Problem 1:
Opposition compact central areas with CB's, further FB and midfield 3
Solution 1:
Utilise 2 v 1's in wide areas to attack box triangles and try to turn defenders to face their own goal
Problem 2:
Opposition CM's help cover the 2 v 1 in wide areas to make it a 2 v 2
Solution 2:
Look to switch play and exploit gaps through the middle or create a 2 v 1 by switching play quickly
Coaching points (Coached team):
AM and WB:
Receive on back foot looking to take a positive first touch
Attack opposition FB direct with speed
WB looks to underlap if AM pulls wide
WB overlaps if AM drives inside with the ball
Commit opposition WB and release the ball at optimal moment to open up the box triangle
If opposition are not set, cross low, and fast using the 6 yard box as a guide
If opposition set quickly stand cross up to far post or cut back to waiting midfielder
If available use early crosses to turn defence around
Opposite AM attacks crosses late at far post
Maximise width and depth
Take risks in possession
ST, AM's and DM's:
ST attacks crosses across the GK at the front post
Furthest AM attacks quickly to back post
Closest DM hangs back for cutbacks
Stay within central zone to compact the opposition with the threat of line breaking passes
ST makes 2 movements, 1 for the defender, 1 for him
First move 'for defender' is towards far post, before exploding to the front post to score
Opposition management:
Remain compact, no more than 10 yards between lines
Force over or around
Return to starting positions within 3 seconds of any dead ball (Blue mannequin)
Reference points:
AM's between 6 and 18, halfway between DM and ST
DM's between 6 and 18 just past halfway line
WB's as high as possible and on the touchline
ST as high as possible between CB's, don't leave width of the box
Challenges (Team):
Can we look to isolate the full back 2 v 1?
Can we force defenders to face their own goal?
Can we look to utilise the overlaps and underlaps to enter box triangles?
Challenges (Individual):
Can the ST finish first time?
Can the DM's create a 3 v 2 if opposing CM's commit to defending wide areas?
Can the WB's score directly from box triangles?
Conditions:
Play restarts from halfway line every possession
Blues may not press the ball in middle third (Behind the red line)
Each possession must start with a DM receiving the ball
Blues must all start in central zones
Targets:
Reds attacking main goal
Blues attacking mini goals (Must score in 5 seconds after winning the ball
3 goals for red scoring using box triangles
Spare players:
Red CB and Blue ST doing position specific work