Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Final third

Creating Overloads (20 mins)

Description

Creating Overloads in the Final Third.

Organisation:

30x15

12 players 5 Reds 5 Blues and two yellow neutrals on the outside as wingers.

2 blues and 2 reds in first and third zone in the middle 1 red 1 blue.

Explanation:

Red team must try and play the ball through and try to score a goal at the other side. Red player in the middle can drop into the first or third zone to help create an overload to create a scoring opportunity. Neutral players out wide can also be used to create the overload.

If the blue team wins the ball the must try and counter the reds and score in their goal they can also use the yellow players.

Play for 4 minutes break then resume.

Challenges:

The ball must go through the middle zone.

Attacking team must make 3 passes minimum before scoring.

Yellow players can't score a goal and must stick to the outside.

Attacking team to use yellow players to create a overload.

player in the middle can join either zone to create the overload.

Key Coaching Points:

Defending (Out of possession)

- Protect the middle

- Force the play away from goal

- Defend the cross

- Put body on the line

Attacking (In Possession)

-Quality of the final pass

- Be creative

- Play with width and depth

- Quality of finishing

- Move the ball quickly.

Interventions:

Concurrent

Terminal

Walk through

Coaching process

Progressions:

Yellow players can drive into the final third and look to set up or score on the oveload.

Regression:

If it is to easy for attackers wide players will remain restriced to their zone and midfield player won't be able to drop in and support the two players.