Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): B Licence - Session 1a: BP - Playing through the lines

Football Problem

FOOTBALL PROBLEM

What: Trying to play through middle third, we end up with 11 losing ball in centre of park which resulted in a scoring opportunity for the opposition.

Who: 4, 11, 6, 10 involved in losing ball. 2 or 5 should have been involved.

When: 24:15

Where: Middle third of pitch

Why: 4 carries ball out and plays 11 dropped into centre to receive, carried fall further backwards before turning back into centre. This resulted in play being compressed which led to 11 playing a very tight wall pass with 6 and losing the ball.

Session Objective: From middle third, can we use fast combination play to get the ball high and wide to 7 or 11 in order for them to get into final third and cut ball back into kill zone.

GT Rehearsal

Full squad in use - 16 players.

Red 4-4-1

Yellow 1-3-3

Working with Yellow - need to challenge them to play through the two defensive lines by getting ball high / wide and getting our full backs into overlapping attacking positions.

Game Training

Size

¾ Field

Timing

20 minutes (2 x 10’)

Team Shape (Us)

BP: 1:3:3

Team Shape (Them)

BPO: 4:4:1

Scoring method

Yellow team to score in small wide goals

Red team to score in large goal

Starts/Restarts

All balls start in Yellow goal

Rules/Explanation

Yellow to build from back, using fast combination play between full backs (2 & 5), centre mid (8) and wide midfield players (7 & 11). Full backs (2 & 5) to overlap to create overload and get to by-line / score into small goals.

Reds to defend deep, maintaining shape (refer to poles at side for reference). When they win ball, they have 6 seconds to score

Progressions

Yellow must have at least 4 players in final third to score

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Team Task/Challenge:

Yellow – can you play fast, combinations to get the ball out to the wings to score into corner goals? Can both full backs overlap?

Red – can you win ball back and score within 6 seconds.

Player Tasks/Challenges:

4 – can you drive forward to draw in striker and release 2 or 5.

2 / 5 – can you get into a good forward facing position to receive ball and starting thinking combination with 8

8 – can you react to ball and create overload by supporting 2 or 5.

7/11 – can you get as high and wide as possible to allow us to get in behind red fullbacks

2 / 5 - Can you create an overload on the defence by overlapping 7 &11 ?

8 – can you drive into box to be in goalscoring position / create overload also?

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Coach’s Cues:

2/5 As soon as 4 has ball, expand to sidelines

4 – When you receive ball and there is space in front of you can you drive forward to draw in striker then release to flanks?

8 - When ball goes to 2 or 5, can you get into a position to support or create our overload, think triangles!

7/11 - When 8 moves, that’s your trigger to think if you can you get in behind the defence??

2/5 - When you have released the ball, can you look to overlap 7/11?

8 - When 2, 5, 7 or 11 get beyond full back, can you get into box in a staggered shape to create overload and receive cut backs?

8 – if you come in last and position around penalty spot, you’ll pick up loose ends

GT: BP - Playing through the lines

Players Involved

Yellow 7 players / Red 9 players

Size

¾ Field

Timing

20 minutes (2 x 10’)

Team Shape (Us)

BP: 1:3:3

Team Shape (Them)

BPO: 4:4:1

Scoring method

Yellow team to score in small wide goals

Red team to score in large goal

Starts/Restarts

All balls start in Yellow goal

Rules/Explanation

Yellow to build from back, using fast combination play between full backs (2 & 5), centre mid (8) and wide midfield players (7 & 11). Full backs (2 & 5) to overlap to create overload and get to by-line / score into small goals.

Reds to defend deep, maintaining shape (refer to poles at side for reference). When they win ball, they have 6 seconds to score

Progressions

Yellow must have at least 4 players in final third to score

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SCRIPT

Team Task/Challenge:

Yellow – can you play fast, combinations to get the ball out to the wings to score into corner goals? Can both full backs overlap?

Red – can you win ball back and score within 6 seconds.

Player Tasks/Challenges:

4 – can you drive forward to draw in striker and release 2 or 5.

2 / 5 – can you get into a good forward facing position to receive ball and starting thinking combination with 8

8 – can you react to ball and create overload by supporting 2 or 5.

7/11 – can you get as high and wide as possible to allow us to get in behind red fullbacks

2 / 5 - Can you create an overload on the defence by overlapping 7 &11 ?

8 – can you drive into box to be in goalscoring position / create overload also?

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Coach’s Cues:

2/5 As soon as 4 has ball, expand to sidelines

4 – When you receive ball and there is space in front of you can you drive forward to draw in striker then release to flanks?

8 - When ball goes to 2 or 5, can you get into a position to support or create our overload, think triangles!

7/11 - When 8 moves, that’s your trigger to think if you can you get in behind the defence??

2/5 - When you have released the ball, can you look to overlap 7/11?

8 - When 2, 5, 7 or 11 get beyond full back, can you get into box in a staggered shape to create overload and receive cut backs?

8 – if you come in last and position around penalty spot, you’ll pick up loose ends