Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Game Day Management Final Assessment Assignment

High Press

High Pressing System: 

- Man-to-Man Press 

- Strikers will go press center backs right away trying to force a mistake 

- Highlighted match-ups we want to exploit

Keys to Success: 

1. Find the free man in build-up to get out - may require to play someone under pressure to be a bouncer to get the ball out of pressure 

 - Example: Play into a 6 who bounces the ball out to a 2 or 3 who has out ran his marker 

2. If we can get our wingers (7 or 11) to run behind the opposition backs early, there are opportunities at goal 

Build-Out

Build-Out Pattern: 

1. Play short to the side but then hit a ball into the channel upon first sense of pressure

2. Elect to go long from the goal kick down the middle looking for a flick on or some way to get the ball behind 

Keys To Success: 

1. Start in a narrow shape to have more players in the middle of the field - help win duels and 2nd balls 

2. When they go short winger fires out to press and everyone else shifts over in behind him to help win duels and 2nd balls 

Defending Game Plan

Objective: Protect The Halfway Line 

Ways to achieve it: 

1. Narrow starting shape 

2. Goal-side defending 

3. Intense pressing and organized covering

2nd Half