Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): defending in a 4v2 and 3v1

4v2 and a 3v1

THEME/WHAT

4V2 into 3v1 and 3v1

A functional practice designed to improve players pressing of opponents and transitional moments

• Area 30x 15 and 15x15 and 15x15
  
• 10 Red players v 4 or 6  Yellow players with players set up as seen in diagram above
• Can players work with players in their unit
  
• Red team maintain  possession try to play through the 2 player Yellow press coming into grey zone first.
  
• If yellow team win possession they communicate and break out individually into a smaller square to create a 3v1.
• in both scenarios when 15 seconds elapse, move on.
  
• Have a supply of footballs to keep the practice continually flowing

•   Movement of Defenders (yellow)relative to movement of the ball and well-coordinated especially in first zone
  

• · Can Yellow reduce the space as a unit eg one press one support, no split passes
•   A quality press
  

• · Immediate reaction on winning possession, can you break out and win your 3v1 as quickly as possible.
  

• · Reds in  possession can you play with your eyes  up and recognize the moment to pass quickly through a gap.

• Decision making and communication are vital for red and yellow
  

Encourage ( RED) one/ two touch if players of good quality with the ball constantly rotation.

Yellow, triggers, accelerate brake, show one side, find the weakest link, press to win