Football/Soccer Session (Mixed age): Defending Using a Back Four and Midfield Four
Pro-Club: NEWTOWN AFC
Craig Williams, Adult Member
Profile Summary
| Name: | Craig Williams |
|---|---|
| City: | Newtown |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Rank: | Elite – 24 points |
| Membership: | Adult Member |
| Sport: | Football/Soccer |
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Ball Goes Wide to FB (10 mins)
Situation:
-Opposition play the ball out to a Full Back
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Coaching Points:
-Red 7 arcs run to show down the line
-Red 2 becomes tight to winger
-Red 4, 5 and 3 shuffle over to condense the space around the ball and cover Red 2
-Red 6 and 8 shuffle over towards the ball to Condense the Space around the ball, Cut off the pass into Strikers Feet and cover Red 7 incase the Full Back comes inside
-Red 11 shuffles inside and threatens pass inside and long switch pass
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Ball Goes Wide to Opposition Winger (10 mins)
Situation:
-Ball is played to Opposition Winger
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Coaching Points:
-Red 2 shows down the line and looks to defend 1v1, Body Position to Show down the line, with help from Red 7 if he turns back, and Cover from Red 4 if he comes inside
-Red 7 doubles up and only allows player to play straight back to Full Back
-Red 6 moves across to prevent pass inside to ST feet
-Red 5 and 3 have shuffled over and are Ball+Man marking - can see ball and man in case of cross
-Red 8 can stay slightly Higher and looks to pickup any midfield runners that move forwards
-Red 11 is narrow but aware of opposition Winger and Fullback making forward runs, also in good position to pickup clearances and start an attack
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Ball in Centre Midfield (10 mins)
Situation:
-Opposition Centre Midfielder in Possession
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Coaching Points:
-Direct opposite CM presses the Ball - in situation above Red 6 - down the line of a pass to ST feet
-Red 8 becomes Narrow to prevent through pass to ST feet
-Red 11 becomes Narrow to condense the space
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Ball Goes Into Striker (10 mins)
Situation:
-Ball is played into Strikers Feet
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Coaching Points:
-Red 4 is touch tight behind Striker, not letting ST turn, not committing and allowing ST to go past them, forcing ST to move/pass backwards away from goal
-Red 6 pressures from the front
-Red 2, 5 and 3 drop off and narrow up to cover in case ST gets past Red 4
-Red 7, 8 and 11 drop and narrow up to condense the space around the ball
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Set Up (10 mins)
Organisation:
Half Pitch Practice
Coached team - Reds:
GK, Back Four, Midfield Four
Attacking Team - Blues:
Two Fullbacks, MIdfield Four, Two Strikers
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Aims:
Blue Team attack the Goal.
Red Team Win the Ball Back and Score in Either Goal on the Halfway Line
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Rules:
Blue Full Backs must stay in their zones.
Offside Rule Applies.
Play Throw-ins
Ball can start from Coach