Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): FAW / UEFA B Licence - Defending The Lines (Start Time: 2025-07-10 14:00:00)

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Kevin Miller

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Name:	Kevin Miller
City:	Newton Abbot
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Description

Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Area Size - Half Pitch

Principle - Defend The Lines

Defending Team Objective - To defend the lines, if win the ball look to score in any of the three mini goals

Attacking Team Objective - To break and play between the lines to score

11v11 Formations - Out - 1-3-3-1 (3-5-2) removed RWB, LWB, x1 ST In - 2-2-2-1 (3-4-2-1) removed x1 CB, RWB, LWB

Opposition Management - Display quality on the ball. High energy expected from players. Passing detail key

Timings - x2 4 Min Blocks, 1 Min Frame, 1 Min Rest

Challenge - Defending team to make 10 interceptions

Condition - Pitch tapered at corners. Yellow flats represnt central area, play must take place here. Smaller area marked out by black flats represnt lines. E.g red players must operate within these. Guide to help players understand where the lines are and who should play within them

Interventions - Concurrent, Terminal, Walkthrough, Coaching Process

Equipment - Balls, Bibs, Flat Markers, x3 Mini Goals

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Specific Practice

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Specific Practice (10 mins)

Players - x15 8v7
Out - GK, x3 CB, x3 CM, ST
In - x2 CB, x2 CM, x2 CAM, ST
Problem 1 - Red 9 dropping and acting as a false 9. This creates a 5v3 attacking overload. 10s rotate and look to play in space / gaps. Reds are breaking the midfield line and playing through
Solution 1 - Back 3 move higher and squeeze 9 & two 10's.
Problem 2 - Red CBs and at one 10 are linking together in the wider area of the pitch (edge of yellow grid) 1 Blue CM is following and getting dragged out. 1 Red CM pushes higher and is playing between the lines and in free space
Solution 2 - Recognise to stay and let them have the ball. Protect the middle and man mark opponents centrally.
Coaching Points

Stay narrow and compact
Midfield 3 protect the middle
Apply fast aggressive pressure on the ball
Be prepared to Intercept and block passes
Be aware of your positioning, opposition may look to play line splitting passes

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Small Sided Game