Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Defending Outnumbered

3v2+1 recovery

Setup

Based on 7v7 / 1-2-3-1 and played on half a pitch 40 x 30, but can work for 5v5, 9v9, 11v11 by altering size and numbers

1 full size goal and 2 mini goals on the half way line

1 GK, 2 defenders and a recovering midfielder + 3 attackers

Instructions

GK throws the ball out to the attackers, who receive the ball and must try and attack as quickly as possible to take advantage of the overload 3v2

Defenders must try and become compact and delay the attackers, while the defending midfileder recovers back to help defend

If defenders win the ball, transition must try and be as quickly as possible and attack forward. Try and score in the mini goals on the half way line.

Coaching Points

- Encouarge the attackers to attack as quickly as possible to create pressure

- Recovering midfielder to run back to support their teammates as quick as possible, run behind the ball

- defenders challenge is to delay the attackers so their midfielder recovers and helps

- defender 1 approaches the player with the ball (press) as quckly as possible - can they delay the attacker from going forward

- defender 2 becomes compact with the defeneder 1, if the ball is passed they then press the attaker who receives the ball

- when the midfielder is back to assist defending look to become compact as three players and win the ball as quickly as possible

Progression

- If the defenders win the ball add another player from the top to create 4v3

- move into a match scenario