Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): SAC Premier Blue 06 Boys vs Bowie Youth Soccer 05 Stampede April 20, 2024 - EDP NL Div 2

1st Half Start

2nd Half Start

DEFENSIVE PHASE - REGULAR

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: ZONAL/MAN PRESS TRANSITION- DISCIPLINED BUT AGGRESSIVE. 

INITIAL TRIGGER IS BASED ON THEM PLAYING OUT FROM THE BACK. OTHERWISE IT'S TRANSITIONAL BASED

OVERALL TACTICAL THEME: 

AGGRESSIVE ZONAL PRESS IN OPPOSITION HALF AND COMPACT DEFENDING IN OUR OWN HALF

OUT OF POSSESSION: 

• IN CONTEXT OF OUR PRESS, MAKE SURE THE CENTER BACKS DON'T HAVE ALL DAY ON THE BALL TO PICK OUT WHATEVER PASS THEY WANT. 
• CHANNEL THE BALL TO ONE SIDE BUT ALSO APPLY PRESSURE ELSEWHERE.
• #9 INITIATES PRESS AND FORCE BALL INTO WIDE CHANNELS - FROM THERE WE APPLY PRESSURE WITH #7 & #11, WITH #6, #8, #10 APPLYING PRESSURE TO MIDFIELDERS OR BLOCKING PASSING LANES INTO DEEPER LYING MIDFIELDERS
• MIDFIELDERS ESPECIALLY MUST LOOK TO TAKE AWAY/GET TOUCH TIGHT ON PLAYERS IN FRONT OF THEM - FORCING OPPOSITION TO GO LONGER WITH THE BALL AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE.
• DEFENDING AS A UNIT - PRESS, SLIDE, RECOVER CENTRALLY!! RECOVER CENTRALLY WHEN BALL IS PLAYED SIDEWAYS RATHER THAN CHASING THE BALL SIDEWAYS ALL THE TIME!

ATTACKING PHASE

IN POSSESSION IN THE ATTACKING HALF OF THE FIELD

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GOALSCORING MINDSET

CLINICAL IN FRONT OF GOAL - GO FOR IT. SHOOT/SHOOT/SHOOT!!

• RECEIVE - HEAD UP - DECISION (PASS/SHOOT/DRIBBLE)? WHICH ONE WILL IT BE - BASED ON A DECISION NOT A HABIT

• PUSH THE BALL OUT INTO THE WIDE ZONES (#7, #11) TO SET THE DEFENSE UP FOR COMBINATIONS
• IDENTIFY WHEN WE HAVE A NUMBERS UP/NUMERICAL ADVANTAGE. IF IT'S NOT THERE THEN CONSIDER HOLD UP PLAY AND MAYBE A SWITCH TO FIND SPACE ON THE OTHER SIDE.
• MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL (HORIZONTAL BALL = VERTICAL RUN)
• PASS & MOVE, PASS & MOVE, PASS & MOVE, PASS & MOVE!!!!

NEW: GET YOUR HEAD UP AND HAVE THAT 20YD+ VIEW SO YOU CAN SEE FORWARD PROGRESSIVE PASSING OPTIONS.

TRANSITION/CLICK MOMENTS: WE NEED TO KEEP POSSESSION IN THOSE FIRST 2-4 PASSES AFTER THE BALL CHANGES.

SET PIECES

Meat corner

SET PIECES

ATTACKING:

What are we trying to achieve in different moments of the game? 

KICK OFF: 

• GET THE BALL FORWARD ON KICK OFF/RESTARTS. FASTEST PLAYERS OUT WIDE AND SPRINT FORWARD ON KICK OFF. TRY TO WIN POSSESSION DEEP IN OPPOSITION HALF. ** ENSURE THE PLAYER PLAYING THE BALL LONG HAS THE CAPACITY TO PLAY THAT LONG BALL. ELI/BEN OR BRENNAN TO TAKE THIS IF IN THE GAME
• DO NOT SEND THE BALL BACK TO OUR 18YD LINE DURING THE KICKOFF!!!

FREE KICKS - Brennan, Ever, Sean, may be asked to take kicks closer to the goal with a direct shot.

Brennan or Evan R may be asked to take kicks if we are outside goal scoring range and need a good ball played into the danger area.

 - if we are inside 40yds from the goal - can we create an attacking moment by putting the ball in a dangerous area.

- if we are inside 25yds - can we take a good strike on goal ensuring that we make the GK work (DO NOT PUT THE BALL OVER THE BAR OR MISS THE GOAL ENTIRELY)

IMPORTANT (THIS IS NOT HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER)

-if we are OUTSIDE 40 yds (or conditions do not allow a good ball into the box) WE POSSESS the ball (only exception, if we are losing and it is towards the end of the game - we might pump the ball in the box then).

CORNER KICKS - Brennan, Evan R (from left), Ever, Sean or Ben may take depending on who is in the game or the moment of the game.

- let's try to mix up our corner kick Repetoire!

Impossible - Player coming around the back, really deep beyond far post to head or play a ball back into the danger zone (Tomi target). Players in box set up outside far post and make their runs towards the corner flag first to misdirect the defenders. 

Meat = 1-6 go to their spots and create multiple points of attack  VEG = All on the line.  

PKs - Sean, Evan R, Brennan, Evan A, Ben (in that order depending on who is on the field). 

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DEFENDING SET PIECES

ORGANIZED QUICKLY ON SET PIECES - Our set pieces are a priority; make genuine efforts to win the ball first in defending situations. ACTUALLY TRY TO HEADER THE BALL RATHER THAN JUST JUMPING IN THE AIR!

BEST HEADER OF BALL ACTS A "FLOATER" ON DEFENDING SITUATIONS (DYLAN)

WIN THE PHYSICAL BATTLE!!!

FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT TO ACTUALLY WIN THE BALL NOT JUST TRACK THE RUN.

DON'T BE FOOLED BY FAKES AND CUTS - WIN THE BATTLE, WIN THE BALL

DEFEND IN THE 1ST PHASE, 2ND PHASE, 3RD PHASE AND BEYOND - DO NOT BE A BALL WATCHER AND LOSE TRACK OF YOUR OPPONENT