Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA A License - Match Preparation - Attacking Principles To Defensive Transition (Start Time: 2024-02-15 09:00:00)

352 v 433 (30 mins)

Main Focus:

• Attacking In 1-3-5-2 v 1-4-3-3

Learning Outcomes:

• Middle Of The Back Three Stepping Into Midfield Beyond The First Line Of Pressure
• Overloading 4v3 Into Midfield - Box Or Diamond Depending On Player Movement
• Penetrating Passes Into Front 2 - Supporting Movements Underneath & Wide Players High Recognizing Cues
• Prepare To Defend / Active Defending - Creating The 'Jail' Around Their CF.

Organization: 

• 3x7 Minute Blocks / 2' Rest Between
• Match Day -2 Hybrid Day
• Attacking Team - Grey (352) v Defending Team (433)
• Restarts - Attacking CBs/GKs / 2nd Ball For Opposition & Prepare To Defend/Throw In's Etc/Goal Kicks.
• Block 1 - Restart With Opp CB/Long Ball - CB Att Control & Play / 2nd Ball From AC Into ATT Team
• Block 2 - Restart With Opp CB Long Ball - Control & Play / 2nd Ball Into Attacking Third
• Block 3 - Live Games - Game Rules / Ball 1 - Into Grey 2 Unopposed Passes To Goal Then Play

Opposition Setup:

• 433/4141 - Mid Block Out Of Possession
• Press Onto Pressing Cues - Ball Backwards/Wide Areas/Bad Touches or Passes.
• Counter Attacking Team - Win It & Look For Highest Target - Score As Fast As Possible

Key Points:

• Cue For CB To Step Into Midfield - Ball Back To GK - Step into Midfield Create Diamond With GK/2 Other CBs
• With CB Stepping In Creates 4v3 Into Midfield - Two 8s Create Top Of Box/CB 6 Create 2 Holding Midfield Players / See The Overload
• Breaking Lines - With CB's/Through 1-2 Lines Of Pressure / Once Broken Supporting Movements & Set Through Or Set Spin Set Wide
• Movements Of Front 2 - One Underneath One Behind/Through
• Active Defending - Create +1 Around The CF Always / Active & Ready To Be Aggressive Step In To Win/Not Delay/Win Or Foul

• Each Block Will Start With Walkthrough To Explain The Outcomes For Each Block While Also Using:
• Concurrent
• Terminal - Tactical Board
• Coaching Process