Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B - 0A1 Tom Higgins (Start Time: 2024-10-24 23:35:00)

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Tom Higgins
Name: Tom Higgins
City: Fallowfield
Country: United Kingdom
Membership: Adult Member
Sport: Football/Soccer
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Session Design - Defending The Lines

3-5-2 (Out of Possession - Blue) vs 4-4-2 Diamond (In Possession - Reds) 

Blue Team - 1 Defensive midfielder, 2 Centre-Midfielders & 2 Strikers

Red Team - 1 Goalkeeper, 2 Centre Backs, 1 Defensive Midfielder, 2 Centre Midfielders & 1 Attacking Midfielder

5v7 Game - Goal Kick Situation

Blue Team Objective: To defend the forward pass into midfield and stop them progressing forwards, if they win the ball back then score in the Blue Team big goal

Red Team Objective: To play out from the back forwards into midfield and then score in the goal 

Block 1: 4 minutes with 1 min intervention (Ross)

Block 2: 4 minutes with 1 min intervention (Ross)

Block 3: 4 minutes with 1 min intervention (Tom)

Block 4: 4 minutes with 1 min intervention (Tom)

Problem 1: The in possession red team utilise a 4v2 (Red #1, #5, #6 & #4 vs Blue #9 & #11)

Solution 1: The Blue nearside striker will press the player on the ball while the far side striker will shadow mark & block the pass into the opposition #4

 

Problem 2: The #9 & #11 blue players keep getting beat in the press and one of the red CBs or DM keep bringing the ball into midfield

Solution 2: Can nearest Blue CM put pressure on the ball while the other 2 midfielders take up a position of cover


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When setup at the goal kick:

The Reds organise into a 2 CBs in line with 6 yard box, #4 on the edge of the box, 2CM near the edge of the line and the #10 near the semi circle as a starting position

Blue Team:

- #9 & #11 with stand north side of the blue DM to be ready to press and cut the pass into the DM

- #8, #10 & #4 all man mark their centre midfielder to stop the pass forwards into midfield, they shoudl all be on the inside shoulder and south side of the players they are marking


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Problem #1: there's a numerical disadvantage in and around the box as its 4v2 for the in possession reds (and they keep progressing forwards through the spare player)

Solution #1: the near side striker will press the CB on the ball and show wide with their body shape while the far side striker will shadow mark & cut the pass into red #4. If the ball is switched to the opposite CB the roles will switch. This will stop the Red progressing forwards through their #4 and be limited to passing to another CM


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Problem #2: One of the Red CBs or DM keeps dribbling the ball into midfield and where the striker has already been beaten and there is now 4v3 overload

Problem #2: When this happens the nearest blue CM needs to press the player on the ball so they can't progress and delay them so the Strikers have time to recover. Simultaneously, the other blue midfielders need to take up a position to cover between the red midfielders so that they can be ready to react to the next pass forwards


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