Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Overloads in wide areas

Wide area overloads SSG (15 mins)

Session Objective 

• Recognising when an overload is forming in wide areas, move into positions to create the over load.
• Developing the players’ understanding of pitch position, knowing where the overload is likely to be 
• Developing players’ understanding of how combinations can be used in order to create overloads

• Increase positional understanding in relation to creating a over load 

• 6v6 + 4 neutral players - 2 goals in the areas - directional game
• central players must use both wide players before they can score.
• Wide players can support each other when they have the ball.

• Scan the pitch, see the space and encourage your team to play wide.
• As the ball is moving, quickly move to where the ball is travelling to,. 
• Wide player support the player receiving the pass.

Att v Def Creating overloads in wide areas (20 mins)

Session objective 

• Manipulate the ball to one side, with the intention of creating an overload the opposite side.
• Being able to recognise when a overload is likely, positioning around the overload.

Coaching Points

• When moving, you get in front of your player to create the overload.
• B6/B8 check in & out, move towards the ball, draw the opponent in and then check out into the space you vacated

Scenario 1

• B6 starts by playing a pass to B11, both teams shift over.
  
• B8 moves towards the ball to create space for B6, who drops looking to receive from B11
• B11 passes to B6 who then spreads wide to B7
• The trigger is when B6 open their body, start moving across quickly to support B7
• B2 move up to over/under lap

Scanario 2 (20 mins)

Session objective 

• Isolate Y7, play around them to create the overload
• Being able to recognise when a overload is likely, positioning around the overload.
  

Scenario 1

• B3 starts with the ball and commits Y7, pass inside at last possible moment
• B6/8 support inside, 'give and go' with B3
• B3 play inside and run beyond Y7 
• B3&B11 now have an over load against Y2.
• B3 drive towards Y2 and make them make a decision.

Coaching Points

• B3 pass inside at last possible moment, commit player and pass ball.
• Communicate that you want a give and go pass.
• Powerful forward runs to get in front of opponent