Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): 1-4-3-3 Positional understanding and Style of Play BOYS 2002 ENY ODP

8 AND 10 HIGH 2 & 3 INVERTED

#8 & #10 push high to support the #9 and to occupy the opposing back line - play in between the opposing defenders and mid field. #2 & #3 will push high and inside to receive the ball of the #6 and to combine with the #7 and #11. (if #7 and/or #11 come inside the alternate is true - with #2 & #3 using that as an opportunity to overlap into the corners) #9 should look to play in behind the opposing #4 and #5 to keep them occupied and off balance as we can penetrate from deep with the #8 or #10. start from an offside position and distract them. stay high and central between them. upon turnover the #9 will look to play ball thief from the front and come back to win the ball from behind. Harrass the midfield and press the goalie. Make play predictable.

We are looking for every chance to unbalance the opposing midfield and create short and long support for switching the point of attack, we stay compact and make sure we are protected against the counter - which we will defeat by counter pressing and winning the ball higher up the field immedaitely upon losing it. We are looking to play quickly and decisively in and around the box with combinations and numbers up situations.

Option A: get forward

Option B: get wide

Option C: near support 1 and 2 touch passes to imbalance the opposing defenders - force them to giveup space.

STAY Compact from back to front. Continue to push up and play a very high line. our #4 and #5 should be playing in the oppsoing half of the field and above the center line most of the game. Force mistakes - the keeper will be able to sweep up behind us and it gives us less terrritory to cover on turnovers as we are all closer together to recover behind the ball. #sprinttogether and never give up on the play. We will look to score within 10 seconds of any kick off - ours or theirs as we will press relentlessly to force a mistake. get forward, stay forward and take the oxygen out of their game.

Throw ins

Organization: PLAY QUICKLY. CATCH the Oppostion with their backs turned. In the Attacking half look to get in behind the Midfield and Defenders. Midfield look to switch fields and in Defensive half look to switch fields and play out the other side.

Instructions:Play Quickly

A: (attacking half): #9 comes into the Corner play ball in behind

B: #7 or #11 comes to support and rebounds to #2 or #3 to play into the #9, #10 or #11

C: Defensive third - look to switch point of attack and play out the other side.

Coaching Points: Communicate and be first to the ball.

Free Kicks

Organization: Attacking Set Piece (same from either side 40' yards from goal and closer.

Instructions:

5 players on the edge of the 18" Attacking runs into the Box

2 players or 3 players over the ball C2 can make that same run after crossing over the ball first

(Bent Ball delivery between 6' and 12' area.) 2 players over the ball (B makes dummy run into the wing (option 2) players outswinging cross to runners in the 6' to 12' area. or 3 players over the ball and C2 makes first run into central area followed by B making run into flanks and play behind to the back post for a knock down.

Player A plays a cut ball to player C ( who shoots or chips ball over defenders)

Player A shoots directly at goal - we attack second ball.

Coaching Points:

Aggressive on the ball.

FREE KICKS IN OUR HALF: Put the ball down and play Quickly - Switch Point of Attack, keep Possession and look to penetrate weak side gaps.