Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): HIGH PRESS 3-5-2

WARM-UP

Organization:

• Two 25x35 grids
• 4v5+GK
• GK + CBs + CDM = In Grid | FBs = Outside

Instructions:

• GK starts ball from goal kick with pass to CBs
  • ATT - 
  • Possession to score on mini goals.
  • FBs must stay outside of grid.
  • CDM must stay outside of box.
  • DEF - 
    
    • High Press > Score on Full Goal
    • STs > Start outside of the box - deny immediate central penetration
    • CMs > Start outside of the box - shadow press form mini goals

Coaching Points:

• Starting position to press on Goal Kick
• STs movement = Force ball inside f CBs / Trap CDM when ball is wide.
• CMs movement = pressure CDM while cutting passing line to mini goal - 
• Recognition of pressing moment 
• Technique to press - acceleration to trap and deny turn - high to low
• Work rate once pressing moment starts to win the ball.

LEARNING

Organization:

• Two 3rds of the field - DEF & MID
• Full Size Goals
• 11v11

ATTACKING (RED)

• 4-3-3
  
  • 2-3-2-3 ATT System
  • 5 players on each 3rd (CBs/FBs = DEF 3rd | CMs/FWs = MID 3rd
  • CBs and FBs really wide
• Build-Up
  • Direct pass to CDM from GK/CB
  • Wide via FBs who then look to play into the next 3rd - FW or AM
  • The least passes possible to advance
• ATT MID 3rd
  • 2-3-2-3
  • FBs join MID 3rd / CBs remain deep on edge / 

DEFENDING

• 3-5-2
  
  • 4-1-2-3/4-4-2 DEF System
  • One ST denies straight pass to CDM / Other ST goes in between RB and RCB
  • RWB commit high to start up / LWB joins back line
  • CM Shadow Press / CM zones in behind
• HIGH PRESS
  • ST Run to force ball into CDM from CBs - Cut line between CBs and force inside
  • Ball to FB - WB cut wide line/CM covers pocket/ST denies closest CB/Other ST tucks in to trap CDM with CM.
  • Work rate to win ball in ATT 3rd - Get behind ball quickly if press fails.
• MID BLOCK
  • 4-4-1-1 / 5-3-1-1
  • ST on ball side must take/deny squared ball to CDM / Other ST cuts/takes CBs line.
  • Compact MF - prevent switch.

SCORE

ATTACKING

 - Entering Mid 3rd = 3pts | GOAL = 3 pts (extra point for every DEF player that is not in Mid 3rd)

DEFENDING

 - Win Possession in ATT 3rd = 3pts | Win possession in MID 3rd = 1 pt | GOAL = 3 pts

Coaching Points:

• High Press Tactics.
• Recovery runs if press fails.