Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Match Prep 11v11

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Darren Robinson

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Name:	Darren Robinson
City:	Cardiff
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Context

The team we are playing in set up in a 1-5-diamond-1, that also rotates to a box 4 midfield.

We are in our usual 1-4-diamond-2 set-up.

Out of possession

From GK restarts, they go into a high block/ press high, leaving 3v3 at the back.

In the transition to defend stage, in the opponents build into create phase, they retreat into a mid block.

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): GK restart

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GK restart

Problem: From GK restarts, high press, forcing into wide channel (1 or 5)

- #9 stands on outside shoulder of blue #6, to try and force play into blue #5 & #2.

- #10 starting point slightly deeper, to stop pass into blue #4 but forcing play into blue #5 & #2.

- #2 high and touch tight to blue #3

- #3 deeper to tempt pass into blue #2

- 3v3 on the back line

Solution 1- Play into top line, exploiting the 3v3

At least two forward players always pinning the back line

#4 staying central and deep, to allow passing lanes into forward players

#2 dropping further down-

if #2 gets on it, #10 drops down to receive, with #9 and #11 split.

if red #3 jumps, #5 into - #7 (in to out run), -#9 (run into channel) to play into or #10 drops down to receive or #7 in behind.

Solution 2-

#2 push higher pinning red #3 back, #5 stepping higher and slightly wider to receive pass but #6 needs to see the feet of #5.

#7 rolls out into FB position

Solution 3-

CB plays to GK, who plays into #10. #9 & #11 high and split

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Regain possession

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Regain possession

Problem 1- #6 misplaced pass into blue #5. Reds getting into mid block. Compact between units

Solution 1- #11 drop down to receive, #10 playing between lines to receive

Solution 2- #9 drop down, for #7 to run in behind and #11 across blue #5

If players are tracked, midfield runners in behind

Solution 3- Double switch, pinning back 5, with #7 pinning red #3, for #2 to receive high and wide

Solution 4- 3 or 4 runners in behind