Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): U18 Boys Defensive Organization Phase - Micro -2 , Macro 8 (Start Time: 2021-03-17 20:00:00)

Activation/Warm UP (20 mins)

Game: 6 v 6 + K + K (35 mins)

Game: 6 v 6 + K + K

Red Game Model: 1-4-1-1 - Def Organization, 1-2-3-1 - Att Organization

Black Game Model: 1-1-2-3 Att Organization, 1-3-3 - Def Organization

Scenario: 

• Black team losing 1-0 and must draw or win
• Alternate with 2 sets each

Attacking Phase Organization:

• Use a variety of passes to unbalance the block (up, back and through)
• Occupy spaces in behind lines of midfield
• Penetrating runs from inside (underlaps) - 7, 11, 8, 9, 10,
• Switching of lanes after pinning opposition to one side to find underloads in wide areas

Attack > Defend Transition Phase:

• Mindset changes when we lose the ball to hunt - counter-pressing
• Stop forward passing actions from the opposition
• Recovery runs are sprints back
• Delay and Deny to get into defensive block - with focus on CBs dealing with forward runs from opposition's 7, 11, 9

• Tight team to close lines
• Controlled agression to force mistakes/triggers for pressing
• Dominate the middle - 6, 8, 10, 4, 5

• Look to play forward with numbers up to get behind opposition and score before a compact defensive block is set up
• 7, 11, 9, 8, 10 make forward penetrating runs on ball carrier's forward-facing cues