Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Sharpness in Possession

3 Team possession (15 mins)

Set up: 20x20 area. Divide players into three teams. Each team has a ball. 

Two of the teams are inside the grid keeping possession.

One team is spread out around the outside of the area trying to keep possession, but each pass must go through some part of the grid (see red team in diagram). Encourage the team on the outside to try to play directly across the grid along the ground when its possible. 

Coaching Points

• Weight and accuracy of pass. Always good technique
  
• Receive in a way that allows you to see as much of the grid as possible (across your body)
• Width & depth - This is to make to pitch big to allow room for players to dribble into space and to provide passing options.
• Movement to receive- Intelligent movement to create passing lines. Encourage players to move away from the ball before going towards the ball to loose the defender.
• Rotation of players to create space - Players starting to work in units and can exploit space made by other players. If one player moves away from the ball and leave space then another player should recognize this and go into the space to receive the ball.

5v5+4 (25 mins)

Set Up: Using an area as shown in the diagram play 5v5 play 4 neutral players on the outside. Each team has 4 outfield players and one goalkeeper.

Teams in the middle play 2-1-1 (adjust for different teams/systems) with 2 pivot midfielders, 1 attacking mid and 1 striker. The neutral players represnet 2 wingers and 2 outide backs. Ball must be played to one neutral player before team in possession can score.

First team that concedes 2 goals become neutral players on the outside. Neutral players are not allowed to play other neutral payers.

Coaching Points:

- Move ball quickly to unbalace opponent

- Quick incisive movement to create space for scoring chance

- Be patient and keep possession until you are able to creaet an opening