Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): New Zealand U23 Midfield to Attack Session 1

1. Passing Practice

3. Game Training

1) 8v9 + GK

2) Play always begins with BP '6'

3) BP team can only enter front third once a pass has been made into the space

4) BP team score in big goal

5) BPO team can score in 2 mini goals once they win the ball

Objective = Can we play through midfield to then combine with our attackers to create goal scoring opportunites

BPO Shape = 4-4-2 block

Player Tasks:

General

'2' and '3' starting position is level with '8' and '10'

Variation 1

'9' drops in to combine with '8' and '10' when they receive ball

'8' drops deeper to receive from '6'

Variation 2

'6/8/10' plays '2/3' to advance forward

'8/10' and '7/11' offer support to '2/3' when they receive

'9' makes run in behind

Variation 3

'When '7/11' are about to receive the ball '2/3' overlap them

'7/11' begin narrow level with edge of box

Once '8/10' have the ball and are looking forward, '7,9,11' look to make runs in behind