Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 3 v 1 Wide Attack

3 v 1 Channel Attack Then 3 v 3 (15 mins)

Drill

Red team attacks from halfway 3 v 1 against blue. P2 starts with the ball and must pass wide to P1 or P3 to start the attack. Wide players must stay between the cones and look to pass around blue defender to try and score.

If the red team scores they get a point.

If the defender touches the ball the two blue players behind the goals can join in and it becomes 3v3. The red team are still trying to score in the goals and the blue team instead are trying to dribble the ball through either of the poles to get a point.

If the ball goes out the drill starts again with the green team starting in the middle with the ball, the red team now defending and the blue team waiting.

Red Team Coaching Points

- After pass out wide create space from defender to allow the next pass

- Make the defender run, it's 3 v 1. If you always move into space the defender should not get the ball

- Think about making the shape of a triangle, never stay in a line so you can make passes

- When wide player gets the ball what will you do, dribble down the line or look for a pass

Blue Team Coaching Points

- Defend the area in front of the goals and always stay goal side

- The two players waiting to come on need to be on their toes ready to help