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Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Building effective attacks from the midfield third in a 3-4-2-1 formation

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Alex Hardy
Name: Alex Hardy
City: Windsor
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Initial set up as shown - attacking team (blue) 2-4-2-1 and defending team (red) 1-4-3-1.

Manange the red team - high pressing/tempo team (Man City/Liverpool). Aim to win the ball back in 6 seconds. Full backs press blue wing backs, midfielders press blue centre midfielders. In possesion they have 10 seconds to score a goal (one touch finish).

Spend first few minutes of the practice ensuring that the reds are following these instructions

Start point: ball switched from blue centre back to other centre back.

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Ensure correct player dispersal for blue team:

9 stretching play by looking to run in behind.

2 attacking midfielders looking to move into the half spaces (shaded) between midfield and defence.

Wing backs high and wide - ahead of the ball and on the touch line.

2 central midfielders dropping into the half spaces (shaded) between midfield and attack to receive the ball from the centre back on their side.

Also ensure that these players (other than the 9) are receiving on the half turn to try and then play forward.

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Picture 2: Central midfielder receiving from centre back.

Have they dropped into the half space to receive the ball?

Are they receiving on the half turn to play forward?

Can they find the 9 in behind? Can they get the ball into the feet of a attacking midfielder? Can they get the ball into the feet of a wing back?

If they can't play forward: can they switch to the other side centre back and the other centre midfielder drops in to receive.

If they're pressed and can't turn to play forward then bounce it back and then move again to create an angle to receive

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Picture 3: Wing back receiving from centre back or centre midfielder:

Are they receiving on the half turn to play forward?

Can they find the 9 in behind? Can they get the ball into the feet of a attacking midfielder?

If pressed and unable to turn, can they play first time 'round the corner' with front foot or outside of back foot to find the attacking midfielder on their side? Or can they play into their side central midfielder to play forward or switch play?

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Picture 4: Attacking midfielder receiving in the half space:

9 runs in behind to take away centre back and create half space (wing back stays wide). Can attacking midfielder receive in this half space on the half turn to go forward? Can other attacking midfielder get in behind too? Can they or the 9 be found?

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Picture 5: 9 receives to feet

Can the attacking midfielders fill the space in behind? Can the 9 turn and play them through? Can the 9 bounce the ball back for someone else to play them through?

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