| Name: | Ross Flintoft |
|---|---|
| City: | Newcastle |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
Focus: Attacking and trying to score quickly from the scenarios given as examples.
Coaching Points:
• Creating space – individual/team dispersal – LONG & WIDE
• Different movements to receive ball – vary all the time
• Receiving ball to play forward – scan before receiving
• Support player on ball – in front, be side, behind and beyond
• Reinforce the quality of passing throughout i.e. selection, weight and accuracy
• Penetration with runs, the ball or by keeping possession, probing
• Improvisation – unexpected innovative game craft skills to catch opposition off guard
• Finishing quality – ABC’s – GK’s position in goal – vulnerable side of goal

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Organisation:
When GK has the ball ALL players create space by making the pitch BIG and as Wide as possible.
(As shown).
Here the GK plays into RCH = right sided centre half.
2 FB's split to edge of the box.
4 Midfielders create a diamond 4 position.
2 Strikers split as far wide as possible to allow the top of the diamond man space to receive ball to attack if possible.

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Organisation:
The Gk plays out to the deep lying midfielder, as the 2 CH's have split as this allows it to happen.
Example is shown of the next passes.

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Organisation:
GK now plays into the no.10 player. 1 striker moves into space wide and another makes a run through both centre halfs to try and stretch opposition and try to play in behind and trying to score.
OR the no.10 could play into forwards feet with support from a central midfielder to play the ball over the top for the stiker who ran wide before.
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The formation - 1/2/4/2
Organisation:
The 9v9 SSG formation;
Gk
2 Defenders
4 Midfielders
2 Strikers