Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Specific / Final third / in possession (Start Time: 2020-02-26 18:00:00)

Specific / Final third / in possession (20 mins)

Specific / Final Third / In possession

Welsh way Specific Final Third

In Possession

Understand when and how to combine and create and finish in the final third, counter attacking and getting the ball in to wide areas and crossing in to a retreating defensive unit.

Can we play through, over or around.

Organisation / Area Size

Area size is 50 m x 44, 2 x shaded areas from the corners flag to the edge of the box, and area on the centre circle.40 x 20 m

5 v 3 in the middle with 2 x rotation wide players in the shaded area.

5 x Red, 7 x Blue Bibs + goalkeeper

Designated area for footballs near the half way line. 2 x 2 min block 1 min terminal feedback

Session Details

Start the session from the box near the halfway line the Blue team try to get to 10 passes before they can dribble through the blue gates in to the box where 2 x blues can take on one of the blue player in the shaded area trying to score. When the Blue team wins the ball, tackles or intercepts they can transfer the ball to any of the wide players and 2 x Blues can enter the 18 yard box so they can attack the cross, 2 x recovering Red defenders can try stop them scoring. If the ball goes to the right wing the left wingers must come in and attack the far post. After each set the outside wingers will rotate.

As I will be working with the Blue team in possession I want them to have more opportunity to win the ball quickly and break at speed so I could put conditions on the area size being smaller or challenge the Blue team to play 1/2 touch, and manage them in a timed count down to score after set number of passes.

Challenge, conditions & Targets

1. Players breaking in to the final third try to find the spare player so they can create/combine to create chances to shoot.

2. Limited touches in possession for the wingers (2 touch)

3. Extra point for a first time finish / score from a header (Players have to take care of the weight of pass)

4. Players must stay onside

5. Extra midfielder can attack the 18 yard box (Looking for a pull back), extra recovering defender goes in as well

6. Extra point if opposite winger scores direct from a cross.

Key Points

RED Team

1. Make the pitch big (Width and depth)

2. Use limited touches and move the ball quickly

3. Speed of attack

4. Combination play

5. Final Pass - Finishing

Out of possession

BLUE Team

1. Protect the middle

2. Force wide

3. Stop/Defend the shot/cross

4. Body on the line

SSG (20 mins)

Specific / Final Third / In possession

Welsh way Specific Final Third

In Possession

Understand when and how to combine and create and finish in the final third, counter attacking and getting the ball in to wide areas and crossing in to a defensive unit playing with a high line.

Can we play through, over or around.

Organisation / Area Size

50 x 70 m with a tapered line from the Reds box.

5 x red, 6 x blue bibs

Designated area behind the goals for Footballs

7 v 6, Block 3 x 3 min

BLUE team play with GK, 2 x CM, 1 x No 10, 2 x Wingers and a striker

RED team play GK, 1 x CB, 2 x Full backs, No 6 and a CM

Session Details

Start from the Blues Goalkeeper, can they exploit the the extra man and get the ball wide and work on the types of delivery that will trouble the back line which is playing with a high back line, and try and score. If the Reds win the ball they can score by breaking lines, but can be managed with a timed count down or limited touches as I want the Blue team to have more of the ball.

2 x 5 min Blocks, first block will be looking to exploit the wide areas can we play through, over or around

Challenge, conditions & Targets

1. Players breaking in to the final third try to find the spare player so they can create/combine to create chances to shoot.

2. Extra points for a combination finish.

3. Extra point for a first time finish / score from a header (Players have to take care of the weight of pass)

4. Players must stay onside

5. Extra point for a goal from pull back to a midfielder on the edge of the box

6. Extra point if opposite winger scores direct from a cross.

7. !5 sec to score for the Blue team recreating the counter attacking aspect we have been working on.