Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): BP - BPO: Counter Pressing in the Middle/Front Third

Passing Practice (25 mins)

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Player 1 passes to the left and makes a movement to the centre
• As the second pass is made, the player looks to make play predictable, by blocking off the passing line as shown. 
• The player then runs behind the opposite line. 
• This continues for 2 mintues seconds. 

1. Payers rotate and go the other direction for 2 minutes .

2. Defenders are able to press to cut off whichever passing lane they want. Players must identify how to play out of this press. 

3. Add a second permanent defender in the middle who also presses, option might be to split them. 

Game Training (15 mins)

• Ball starts with the green keeper
• Attacking team try to score in the Goal. 1 point if they score normally. 2 points if you win the ball within 5 seconds of losing and score from the resulting possession. Double points if you win it in beyond half way.  
• Defending team can either play the keeper (2 points) or play it into the mini goal (1 point). Blue team has 10 seconds to score

Team Task:

• Once you lose the ball, can you collectively delay the opposition from playing forward quickly, and where possible, force a turnover within the 5 seconds.

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• Can you block the passing lane to the keeper behind you, whilst delaying the opposition midfield an opportunity to break quickly.

• Can you block the forward pass and look to win the ball within 5 seconds.

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• Can you delay the opposition team from playing forward quickly, and if possible, win the ball within the first 5 seconds