Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Midfield combination play (Start Time: 2024-12-05 16:30:00)

Midfield combination play5 mins

Organisation & Set up:

- 2 players start inside on the 2 mannequins, the rest on the red cones.

- 2 mannequins

- 1 ball

The 2 midfielders on the mannequins will remain in the middle for the duration of the block, while the others will continuously make the overlapping run on the outside.

First ball is played across to the FB, who plays up to the midfielder, who drops it back to the other midfielder, who then plays it out to either overlapping FB/Winger.

Coaching points:

- Overlapping players must time their runs

- Demand the ball

- Quality of the pass

- Movement off the mannequin is crucial

- TEMPO

- COMMUNICATION

Time:

5x1 min blocks, midfielders rotating at the end of each block

Screen 310 mins

Same player movements than the previous one but a different pass

- LCB plays to RCB

- RCB plays out to FB/Winger

- FB/Winger plays up to CF/Back to the LCB

Breaking lines wave game20 mins

Organisation:

- 2 teams of 5

- 2 mini goals

- 1 ball

Set up:

- In possession team (reds) begin play in a 3v2 situation where they try to break the opposition press to find one of the midfielders who will be starting in the midfield zone. 

- Once one of the midfielders receives the ball, they must look to combine to attempt to attack the opposition goals.

- If the defending team win possession back, they must look to instantly counter the opposition goals.

Conditions:

- The 2 defenders by the goal can only start to press once the in possession midfielder receives the ball.

- Everytime the ball goes dead, play will start from the other team's build no matter who's ball it is.

Time:

4x4 min blocks

Coaching points:
- Find the overload

- Quick combinations

- Body shape when receiving

- Time & weight of pass

- Triggers to press

- Counter press aggressive, then first pass forward