Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Final third (Start Time: 2024-09-26 18:30:00)

warm up (10 mins)

in this session the players used were under 14s welsh league academy players, the topic of the session was focused on the final third in attack. for this session there 14 players available for the session and the learning objectives are to create more chances in the final third and different movements within the final third, the red team have 10 seconds to score adding quick tempo when attacking and quick transitions once the ball is dead 

warm up:

as the practise is based on attacking in the final third, the players are split into 2 teams with the red team being the attackers and main focus with the blue team being the defenders. there will be a neutral player help the attackers but also help the defenders if they manage to win the ball. red team are looking to score in the big goals where as the blue team are to score in the 2 mini goals if they win the ball from the red team 

Tactical (20 mins)

Specific 

14 players - 2 x 10min blocks 

Red team - both fullbacks, 1 centre back and goalkeeper removed 

Blue team - both wingers and strikers are removed and replaced with mini goals 

Starting point will be with the red number 5 

Roles - 

- striker looking to pin the defence and make runs in behind the defence but also look to link up play on times 

- Number 10 to play in the pockets of space in between the defence and midfield of the blue team. number to also look to make 3rd man runs in behind and use the overload in midfield to keep possession and create chances 

- wingers to stay high and wide offering width in attack 

2 midfielders to always show for the ball being the outlet to play and retain possession. one of the midfielders also look to join the attack when the opportunity is right with option to link up with wingers and number 10 making 3rd man runs 

- centre back to start play and play in the pivot role to offer an option to play for the red team and also defend mini goals on transition 

What ifs/scenario

1, What if the two blue midfliers stay compact on stop the number 10 receiving the ball? the two red midfielders can drift wide creating and 2 v 1 situation out wide with the winger creating the opportunity to attack and get a cross into the box 

2. what if the blue centre back steps onto the 10? the red team striker can look to rotate with the red team 10 dragging the centre back who stepped in away from the space and allows the striker to receive the ball 

conditions 

Blue team wins the ball they have 8 seconds to score in the mini goals

Target 

Red team look to create chances and attack in the final third

blue team target to score in the mini goals as fast as they can representing a quick counter attack  

Interventions 

Walkthrough, bullseye, concurrent, Fly-by