Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): OA2: Attacking the final third

Description

Topic: Attacking the final third

Area size: Half-pitch

Number of players: 14 outfielders + 2 GKs

Timings: 2 blocks (5 minutes each)

Set-up:

- In Possession 3-2-2-3, no back 3

- Out of Possession 4-3-3, without the front 3

- Flats funnel is added one coached team's end due to lack of FB's for IP team and wingers for OOP team

Technical skills:

- Variety of passing, dribbling, shooting, receiving techniques associated with attacking the final 3rd

Physical considerations:

- Multidirectional nature of LSG makes it that both teams have quite a bit of both anaerobic and aerobic fitness training with sprints for quick transitions and lack of planned interventions.

Psychosocial skills:

- Lots of communication is required to execute well-timed rotations and movements on, around and away from the ball.

- Growing the confidence players have to be expansive and flow in the final third and the patience required when attacking a well-drilled low-block.

Tactical behaviour:

- Rational occupation of spaces against a low block, passing patterns, off-ball movements to attack the box, positional rotations.

Intervention strategy:

- Walkthrough to explain positional shapes and wide pattern

- Stop after 5 minutes to move to block 2 and explain changes to the set-up

- Possible freeze interventions to explain various tactical details

- Concurrent feedback to keep intensity high and give instructions without decreasing ball rolling time

Elite game evidence:

"The attacking team should seek to create 2v1 scenarios within 4v3 and 3v2 overloads as this will allow them to use the spare player more effectively, whilst also serving to isolate the defender."

FIFA Training Centre (2022)