Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Midfield Support as a 4-4-2

Component 1 option 2

Set Up:

Full width just over half length 6 mannequins 4 pole markers ,16 players,balls

Instructions:

Play from middle to alternate sides to the dropping wide midfielder,who then plays to central striker,option to play 1-2 or turn play into other striker or wide mid or bounce pass into second midfielder who plays either through ball between cb and fullback to the either wide mid , opposite wide mid coming backpost,or split the cb's to the other striker,play whats on.

Remove mannequins and add defenders as session progresses

Coaching Points:

Focuses on the following attacking principles dispersal, support, penetration, movement and may include idividualism.

Midfielders playing on angles,looking for bounce pass off the forward,focus should be on distance, tempo, body position, angle of support, timing of runs and threating spaces for penetrating pass.

Phase of Play

Set up:

Full width field 2/3 length,Blue 2-4-2 ,Reds 1-4-3, 1 Large goal,2 small target goals ,coned off server area,balls.

Instructions:

All restarts from server ,Blue team attacking large goal,looking to combine in central or wide areas and score on large goal,red team defending large goal and looking to score on small target nets after winning the ball.

This phase of play focuses on the following attacking principles dispersal, support, penetration, movement and may include idividualism.

Objective:To combine with forwards and midfield creating scoring oppertunitys,emphasising options 1 and 2 in component 1

Key Factors: Forward high line - creating space between the back 4 line and mids

If able to get turned need to have midfield penetration.

Midfileders playing on angles,looking for bounce pass off the forward,focus should be on distance, tempo, body position, angle of support, timing of runs and threating spaces for penetrating pass for third man run.Dont force option 1 or 2 play whats on.