Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): 3v2 Middle Third

3v2 Middle Third (20 mins)

Setup:

1-3-2 Formation for Attackers

2-2 Formation for Defenders (2 in Mid third and 2 in defending 3rd)

Players locked into zone

Ball cannot go direct from defensive 3rd to attacking 3rd

(No need to mark the smaller boxes in the middle third but do get the players to picture it)

Procedure:

CB starts with ball and plays into middle third. Middle third to advance into final third, and Attackers can only score from there. Ball can go back and forth in each zone but players must stay in their zones.

Have players rotate through all positions throughtout activity. Keep the tempo up and once there is a shot on net or ball goes out of bounds lets start again right away form the beginning.

Coaching Points:

CB: Can you find a MF as early as possible, make pass easy to receive on back foot - focus on timing and weight of pass

MF: can you try to avoid being in same square as other MF (Rotations). focus on timing of movement to create space to receive

Progression:

Two attacking players must touch the ball in middle third before going to final third

Add another Defender in middle third.

Remove 1 Attacker and 1 Defender in Attacking Third