Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attackers Attacking Centrally 7V7

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Declan Lough

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Name:	Declan Lough
City:	Athlone
Country:	Ireland
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Method: Set up as follows.

Cones set up diagonally from the corner of 6 yard box and end line through the outside corner of 18 yard line either end. Movable goal is set up approximately 40 yards from main goal and continue the cones on this side of the new pitch to create a diamond pitch.

Player set up is 7v7.

Red Team : Gk . RB (2) LB (3) 2xCB ( 4&5) 2x Mid ( 6&8)

Blue team : GK. 3x Mid ( 6,8 & 10) 3 x For (7,9 & 11) . if blue team don't have a Gk remove the goal place 2 no small goals or gates to score and use the "extra blue player as a feeder behind the line.

Game Starts with blue team playing out, creating chances to shoot and score while the diamond shape will encourage direction to goal,Blue restart if they score, if red win it back they can score in goals or the gates and the game restarts on blue end. If reds win it back and don't score from attack and its won back by blue or is put out over side line blues restart the game. No throw ins.

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GK or static player starts play with a forward pass. the player receiving the ball with his back the the opposition goal will need a good first touch while the other players must look for the space and receive the ball for a pass or shot all the time looking to play forward.

Coaching Points:

Good first touch.

Pass the ball to a blue jersey, don't stand ! can you make space and get the ball back to move forward.

Scanning left and right, with and without the ball.

Looking for 3rd man pass in behind the defence.

Movement and communication

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Method:

Blue GK simple pass to Blue 10. Blue 10 has passing options 6,7,8 & 11.

If blue 8 drops deep it will leave clear passing lanes for blue 7 and with a positive good touch 3 man pass is on to blue 9

Coaching Points:

Good first touch , maybe 1 touch pass,

Player movement.

Playing in the half space.

Holding the run don't be there too early.

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Method:

Restart this time on the left , Blue GK passes to blue 11

Quick movement and rotation into the space.

Coaching Points:

Movement, decision making to find the space.

Can we break the lines and get in behind them.

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Method:

Quick movement into space creates indecision between the players on the other team.

Coaching Points:

Run behind the opposition player in to the space

Don't get drawn to the ball.

Talking to other players pushing them on to allow another player into space

Know the position of most forward players , knowing if the ball breaks down we are getting into recovery positions to protect passing lanes and goal.

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Method:

Switch play.

Coaching Points:

Good movement from 8,

11 needs to give cover once pass is made. 10 yards of movement from 11 stops 8 having to do 50 yards

Communication from 11 to 10 to give cover

Quick decision , pass or dribble?

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Method:

Attack the goal , potential 2v1 3v1 overload.

Coaching Points:

Quick decision, dribble or pass.

Dribble forward , force decision from red 3.

Pass or shoot.

Other players position for potential transition to defend if the ball is lost.

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Method:

Cut back, pass

Coaching Points:

Head up while on the attack.

quick pass to 7 or 9

Shot on target .

Quick decision.

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