Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Marc McGhee Match Analysis Finishing

Developing Technique (10 mins)

Organisation

2x 20x25 boxes

7 players to each box 2 on each cone plus a gk

Activity - Finishing

looking at different types of finishing

1st player dribbles towards to marker/defender performs a stepover with the left and goes inside

Player 1 then performs a finesse shot (Thierry Henry style)

Player 2 with his back to goal gets a ball fed to a side from the other player

Players 2 has to react quickly and turn and shoot with the foot that the player puts it onto

Player 3 dribbles towards the cone performs a stepover with the left and goes outside

Player 3 takes a touch out their feet and towards goal and performs a driven shot across the face (laces)

Pressure

Player 1 has 5 seconds to dribble towards the cone, perform the skill and take a shot at goal

Player 1 after taking a shot will apply pressue to player 2

Player 2's feeder will also apply pressure

Player 2 after taking a shot will apply pressure to player 3

Player 1 & 3 can make a 2v1 against player 2

Coaching Points

head up before you shoot

open body /shoulder up for finesse shot

using inside of your foot wrap it around the ball

head and knee over the ball for driven shot

quick turn/reaction composure and hit the target

Conditioned Game (10 mins)

Organisation

1/4 pitch

7v7 set up in a 2-3-1 formation

Activity - conditioned game

Condition is that once the ball has crossed the half way line it can't go back into the other half

Progression - once in the attacking half shot clock of 5 seconds

Coaching Points

Looking at all coaching points learned throughout session

Head up before you shoot

Head and knee over the ball (driven shot)

Use patterns of play

Move the ball quickly