Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Playing forward from CM

Positional Possession (15 mins)

Set up

4v4 with 2 players on a side of the area, and two in the centre. The team in possession are trying to work the ball from one end to the other. Players on the outside only have 3 touches and CAN be tackled.

Progression - Outside player can choose to dribble in field, must switch with a inside player.

Coaching Points

In Possession 

- Find space quickly, and scan the field.

- Know your next pass before you receive the ball.

- Always be available.

- Indentify a good moment to switch roles and dribble in,

Out of Possession

- Cut passing lanes out

- Force into a corner using good body shape.

- Be aggressive

Midfield focus functional (30 mins)

Set Up - Attack vs Defence

Yellow are in a 2-3-3. Whites in 4-3. The ball will start with the Yellow, by gaining possession from whites, or collecting a ball from halfway line. Yellows are looking 

Coaching Points

- Look to pass forward first 

- Teammates around the ball must offer support and give instructions (Information communication).

- CM, check surroundings, if you can drop into space to receive, talk to you other CMs, so they can move into the space you have vacated.

- Don't make the same runs

- off the ball runs beyond the Y9

- As before

Off the ball (Whites)

- Play live, must score within 10 seconds of winning the ball in the small goals.

- Communicate and manage the MID rotations of the Yellows.