Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): YDP_P2_ Attacking scenarios (overloads) (Start Time: 2020-09-16 17:30:00)

Technical (10 mins)

The Session:

Pass and move with forward passes

Two groups. Players in the middle stay on the cone and set the ball into the path of players running through the channel. Fig:1. Player 1 passes to P2 who sets it P1, P1 plays to P3 who sets it back for P1 to pass to P4 with a pass through the gate. P4 re starts the same drill but starts from where he received the ball.

Progress by:

Fig 2: P1 plays to P3 who sets it to P2 who then plays P4. P1 continues the run and plays a wall pass with P4.

Play one touch if on to do it

Clip passes into players so they are receiving it in the air

Players have to make at least two passes with their weaker foot

Key points:

First touch

Ball has to go back the direction it came from

Firm passes to test each other

Movement off the cone to receive the ball

Don't break your stride when combining the passes, go one pace and drive through the channel

Eye contact with player receiving the ball

Pass quickly and always think of 'quality' when passing/receiving

Back foot and side moves (10 mins)

Set up:

- 15 x 10 rectangle

- Two mannequins half way between (or posts with mannequin covers)

- A passes backfoot to B who has pushed off from the mannequin (just a couple fo steps max) and receives slighlty behind to break line

- A moves to B

- B then passes backfoot to C and progresses to C

- C takes touch to side and passes to feet of D who touches to finish in behind

- C takes his place

- The next rotation starts on D's touch

- Work in groups of 6-8

Key Messages:

- Strong pass to back foot

- Movement away from defender to break line and backfoot receive

- Quality in side moves - over emphasise moves and first touch away from defender

- Protect as you do side mvoes - keep the ball away from defedner

Progressions:

- Receive back to goal

- Work left and right foot

- Change passing sequences

Competition & challenges:

- Time limit

Screen 6 (20 mins)

SESSION - Creating overload counter attacking opportunities (Possession Practice)

14 or 16 players, 7v7, 6v6. (4v4+2 in red square). Play starts by coach playing a ball into red square for possession game. Both teams have an attacker and defender plus goalkeeper outside square.

The objective is to gain possession in red square and play quickly into attackers feet (9). As ball gets played into 9, one attacker can join the 9 and create a 2v1 overload in front of goal and finish. Repeat process

PROGRESSIONS

1. Allow 2 support players to link up with the 9 and a defender to track runners.

2. Number 9 drops in to the red square, attracting the defender to follow him (9 doesnt receive pass). Two other attackers enter attacking zone to receive and finish.

KEY POINTS

Speed of play

Combination play

Movement off the ball

Finish the attack

Lightswitch transition

Movement to receive

Timing of pass, movement and support play