Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Breaking lines

Possession rondo

8v4 Principle based session focussed on breaking lines. - 15 mins

Blue team will keep the ball for 10 passes to earn a point. The Grey team must intercept and keep the ball for 5 passes in the shaded area for a point.

Adaptations (Progressions & Regressions):

Blue team on the outside on 2 touch

Blue players on the outside cannot pass to each other where there are 2 players (Segregation illustrated)

Challenges, Conditions or Targets:

IF the blue team play to a blue in the centre and they switch play this is an additional point.

Players must count their passes loudly to encourage communication

Coaching points:

Central players receive the ball on the half turn (3 corners model)

Movement of central players to create space. What happens if they move on the shoulder of the defender and clears a passing line to the opposite side.

3rd man runs from the players in the centre.

Accuracy of passing and ball speed.

Play through and around.

Pressing intensity when out of possession

Defensive and attacking transitions. Reactions to both.

Attack vs Defence

Attack vs Defence - 15 mins

Focus on the grey team to play through or around the blue team to score a goal.

Defending team will get a point for 4 consecutive clear sheets. Their target is to clear the ball into the shaded areas.

Coaching points. Can central midfielders find pockets of space in between the CB and FBs. Wide players must remain wide, especially on a tight pitch to allow space. No9 should be on the shoulder of the defender to push them back.

Targets - Only score from within the area this will encourage build up play and give the defence a line to push up to.