Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): UEFA B- Breaking lines (In Possession) General Practice

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Key Factors

• To develop the players understanding on how to 'Break the lines' In Possession;
  • When and how to play through around or over the opposition based on the pressure being applied.
  • How 'moving the ball quickly/finding the spare player' can assist in this.
  • How 'moving into the attacking shape' can also assist in this.

Organisation

• 25x25y grid, with a 5 yard channel running through the middle (as shown).
• 3 groups of 5 players which will make up the teams in the practice. The defending team will rotate so everyone gets opportunity on the ball.
• Leave bibs in grids.
• Tactics board used to draw out session and key points put in the board for players to remember.

Timings

• 4x4 minute blocks

Explanation

• Ball starts with one of the groups on the outside (green or red). And they must retain the ball for at least 3 passes.
• 1 person from the central group presses the outside group with the ball.
• Once the 3 passes are played they then have the opportunity to  'break the line' and transfer to the opposite outside group, without the defensive team intercepting.
• Once the line is broke, the closest man in the middle group must apply immediate pressure on the ball and the originally presser makes his way back into the middle to top the pass.

• Try to play through, around or over the opposition.
• Make the pitch big when in possession (Width & Depth)
• Use limited touch and move the ball quickly (can add 3 touch condition onto players if ball is not moving round enough)
• Try to play in areas which allow you to see 3 corners of the pitch.
• Look to play forward.
• Play passes in areas to assist in passing forward.
• Defending team to try and play narrow to stop the ball breaking the lines.

Targets/Challenges/Conditions

2 points for splitting the opposition.

1 point for playing 'around' the opposition.

Limit touches if required to raise intensity (2/3 touches)

Who can press the quickest? (if required for intensity)