Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Creating a midfield overload using a full back (Start Time: 2015-12-27 18:00:00)

Traning Game 1 (20 mins)

Set up

Create an area from the top of the box to the halfway line and use the sides of the box as a continuation all the way to the halfway line with goals at either end.

How to play

Blue team set up in a 1-3-3-1 formation.

Red team set up in a 1-3-3-1

In possession #2 & #5 can use the wide channel with unlimited touches. Defending players can pressure in wide areas when #2/#5 have taken a touch.

Only1 fullback to enter attacking half

All other normal footbal rules apply except no corners - play retarts with the GK whose team won the corner.

Game Training 1

Set Up

Use 3/4 of a field with a goal at either end and 2 gates either side of the goal to replicate blue #7/#11

How to Play

Start with Red #8 giving the ball away to a Blue CB...

- Blue set up in a 1-4-2-1 formation (1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,)

- Red set up in a 2-1-3-1 formation (2,4,5,6,8,7,11,9)

- Blue aim is to score by passing through gates, dribbling over end line or scoring in the goal (must be on the full OR 1 touch if scoring in the goal).

- Red aim is to score in the main goal

Player Tasks

Organisation

GK/ #3/4/6 - Can you split to create diamond with GK and #6

#2/5 - Can you quickly get high and wide

#8/10 - Start high between their Def & Mid

#1

- Play to the furthest forward player whenever possible. If not, build up.

- Support team mate on ball

#3/4

- Look for furthest forward pass whenever possible.

- Drive forward if space to engage opposition

- Look to play to players beyond their markers

- If we can't play down one side, look to quickly switch to the opposite side

- If we lose possession, quickly get defensive shape.

#2/5

- Be in a position to receive the ball beyond marker or to feet in space.

- Find furthest forward pass whenever possible

- Look to drive forward if in space

- Combine with CM to beat players

- Get crosses into the box/drive into the box for shot

- If we lose possession, quickly get back into defensive shape

#6

- If the opposition are pressing, drop into CB to create a back 3 to release FB's

- If the opposition don't press, create diamond with GK and CB's

- Look for furthest forward pass.

- Switch play to find WF or FB in space

- Look to play to FB's feet or beyond their markers in space.

#8

- If both FB's go, you have to stay for attacking/defensive discipline

- If we can't attack down one side, can you quickly switch the ball to the opposite side?

#10

- Look to come short or run behind the opposition defenders

- Combine with FB's to get them behind opposition defenders or to feet in space.

- When FB's have the ball in space, be in/around the box.