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Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Match Prep Defending in a low block

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Lee Pope
Name: Lee Pope
City: ruthin
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Match Prep

Main principal: Understanding how to defend with a 1-3-4-2-1 Mid block


Sub principles: Dealing with opposing  problems created within the blues 1-4-3-3 formation.

Total of players: 22


Organisation: 11 V 11

    Red teams formation is based on 1-3-4-2-1  (Team I will be working with)
    Blue teams formation is based on 1-4-3-3 

Blocks  4

Four Blocks- R/W RATIO

- 1st Block-  5 minutes 

- 2nd Block- 6 minutes 

- 3rd Block-  6 minutes 

- 4th Block-  6 minutes

REST - 2 minutes inbetween sets 


Problems

  • Who deals with the oppositions full backs based on their starting position?
  • How do you deal with 3v3 in the back if the wingbacks get caught high? 
  • How do deal with the oppositions no.9 if he drops deep to become a false 9 creating a midfield diamond? 

Are the opposition playing with a narrow front 3 or wide front 3 - the what ifs?

Coaching points:

Work on, around and away from the ball. 

Making sure I target every player, along with setting challenges for the opposition. 

Concurrent feedback

Diversity in terms of interventions. 

Referring back to previous reflective and applying new solutions. 

Checking for learning and well-being through formative and summative questioning .

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Block 1 - Who deals with the oppositions full backs based on their starting position?

Balls will start from GK:

Solutions 

Initially the Reds will allow the blues to have the ball. Once the ball comes into the first reference point (Blue marker/first floodlight) through their LBs/RBs this will activate the press.

  • The closest CAM will engage the fullback. The furtherest CAM, will shuffle over. The Red midfield should be matched up man for man, with the surplus midfielder pressing the oppositions LB/RB. 
  • The striker will stand between the two oppositions CBs to prevent the switch the moment the No 10 operates the press . 
  • The LWB/RWB depending what side the ball is, will not press until the oppositions RB/LB is past the second reference point (Yellow marker/second floodlight) or when the LB/RB goes passed the no.10.  This is only if the opposition beats the first initial press. 

What if the opposition avoids the press and switches play? 

  • If the LB/RB goes back to the GK to switch we can rest the press and operate on the opposite side of the pitch.  
  • If the LB/RB goes fullback to fullback with switch- The moment the LB/RB checks back to do the switch that will be the trigger for the opposite wingback to creep forward. The moment the ball is travelling the wingback will fully engage. The defensive unit will have to tuck around along with the midfield unit shuffling the across. The striker will then split the two centre backs. 
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Block 2 - How do you deal with 3v3 in the back if the wingbacks get caught high?

The ball will start with the RED LWB/RWB who will be attacking the goal and try to score with 15 seconds. 

Once the Blues retrieve possession, they will try to play through or over to the front 3 to create a 3v3. 

What ifs: Are the Red defenders good enough to go 1v1 with their front 3? 

If not, when attacking one of the LWB/RWB will need to stay back and tuck round to create a 4v3 to help prevent the counter from being successful.

What if they are playing with a narrow 3? 

If they are playing with a narrow 3- This may create an opportunity for the blue midfield runs to do a diagonal run. 

Solution- The Red CDM must follow the run, and the defensive and midfield unit must tuck over. 
If the front three, changes and rotate they must be passed on efficiently. Checking on my goalkeeper to rely the messages.

If they play wide- Can my LCB or RCB just go halfway and not go tight and my furtherest away centre back to tuck in. 

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Block 3 - How do deal with the oppositions no.9 if he drops deep to become a false 9 creating a midfield diamond?

Balls will start from Blue RCB/LCB. 


Solution 

If the blue number 9 drops deep, to create a midfield diamond then the RED CB must follow the striker. Depending what side the ball the is. The opposite Side LWB/RWB must tuck in slightly just in case it becomes a 2v2 in the back. The (L)/ (R) CDM may have to go half and half to screen the ball from going into the no.9s feet. 

Reasoning: I do not want the False 9 to be the breakdown of our original press. 

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Block 4- How do deal with the 3 opposing challenges 

Balls will start from the three various positions.  

Players will have to orchestrate and deal with the set up problems with the solutions worked on. 

The block will challenge the learning experience of the players, along with checking for understanding through their decision making/promoting deeper learning. 

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