Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Defending from the Front with 9, 10 and two CMs
Premier Users' Club
Benjamin Sohier
Description
Defensive Setup with ST, CF, CM, CM.
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25 mins
Organisation
16 Players
Half of 11-a-side pitch + 15m.
Blues: 1 – 1 – 4 – 2
Reds: 1 – 4 - 2 – 1
- Blue GK start with ball, distribute into Red GK
- Play to either Red CB. Work their way to score.
- Blue team defend and negate that.
- If Blue gain possession, score. (8 seconds)
- Blue 9 and 10 back to retreat line (remove as a progression – responsibility to set themselves)
Coaching Points
CB in Possession
-Same for 9, 10 and two CM as functional
-LM will tuck in to consolidate and offer defensive balance. In a position to press ball the other way if switch occurs.
-RM will be naturally narrow to start. Anticipate ball being played in opposition LB. Look for triggers.
-CB to push up centrally. Inside shoulder of opposition 9 and to offer central defensive anchor.
-GK communicate and play sweeper role.
Same technical coaching points for unit as functional.
FB in Possession
-9 in close proximity of opposition CB, negate that as an option
-10 fill central gap to negate inside pass to opposition CM
-RM to press* opposition LB
-RCM press outside shoulder of opposition CM
-LCM provide cover for RCM but prepared to press opposition CM
-LM narrow, providing balance and in position to press opposition RB if switched. Provides cover on diagonal.
-CB inside of opposition 9. Cover and central.
-*If 10 has filled central role and negated inside pass to opposition CM, can RM force play inside as 10 provides a midfield defensive overload (chance to re-possess). If 10 hasn’t (due to transition, workload etc.), force outside to limit inside option and negate the switch.
-CM don’t follow deep run from opposition CM (pass on to 10 in central areas).
Questions
- What if?
- Why?
- Who?
- When?
- What?
- Where?
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20 mins
Organisation
Blues: 2 – 2 (#9, #10 and two CM)
Reds: 1 – 2 – 2 (GK, two CB and two CM) White - Neutral.
- Ball starts with Server (neutral player), distribute into GK
-GK play to Red CB (either side) and as try to deliver ball back to Server (neutral)
- Blue #9, #10 and two CM defend* and try to stop that delivery back to Server (neutral). Start behind retreat line.
- If Blues win ball back, score into goal.
Coaching Points
- The lone striker (#9) direct run to show outside and shut off the passing lane to the other CB (primary) or GK (secondary)
- Withdrawn (#10) pushes central for central cover and in preparation to press the other CB if ball is switched
- RCM outside shoulder of Blue CM. Positive defending, opportunity to intercept inside pass.
- LCM inside also for same reasons. Also provides anchor cover and shape.
- If play is switched, shuffle unit. 10 would take the 9 role and press, 9 would become 10 and play central and drop.
- Deny, Delay, Dictate
- Angle and timing of press from front two in particular, look for triggers.
- Timing of press from CM (when to drop and when to intercept pass) Unit press.
- Communication (work as a unit)
- Compactness and force play wide (away from target), block central and forward passing lines
- Decision making of when to intercept or just contain
- Pass on opposition CM if dropped deep. Allow 10 become the midfield defensive overload.
Conditions
-#9, #10 have to retreat to allow CB to receive.
-(Progression) 15 seconds for Blue to play into Server (neutral) Point system (award for Red success)
-Red strikers to score goal if gained possession (8 seconds)