Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 2010s/2011s Defending in the defensive third - Focus on Pressure/Cover

Screen 1

Red side player plays to blue player at top. This player then plays 1v2 against Blue player, trying to score into the empty goal. Red players swap after each game. 

Defending player should be focused on:

1. Speed and angle of aproach.

2. When to step - Bad Touch, Head down, sideline, facing backwards.

3. What kind of tackle? Poke, body, slide, block. 

Communicaion and role of cover.

Progress to a 2v2 defensively. 

Must cross half way line to score.

Screen 3

2v1 in each box. Object is to get the ball from the top to the bottom.

All defending players must work together and be compact and organized.

In the top box blue 1 should stop the pass to the black, while blue 2 in the next box blocks the switch to their black. Once we have shown wide and blocked off the switch can we go and win the ball?

Are we organized? Make sure we are compact. This is our priority. No gaps.

Where do we show? Keep them on this side.

Can we win it? If yes, do it. If not be patiant, ensure we are organized and dictate where they go.

Progressions.

--> Two defnders can be in a grid at a time. This will force defedning groups to move as the ball moves.

--> Add a goal at each end for team in possesion to score into.

--> Can also make area bigger to make it harder if wish.