Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Individual - playing through the deep lying midfielder

Function (20 mins)

Key Factors

Angles & Distance of Support

Quality of Pass

Width & Depth

Open body to Recieve (Try to see 3 corners of the pitch)

Create space - Individual & Team

Can furthest forward see ball?

Provide defensive balance in case of transition

Trigger to pass - when team mate checks to create space.

Organisation

Set up as in visual

Play starts with Red GK

Reds try to dribble/meet a pass in end zone.

If Blue team win ball, it has 6 seconds to try to score.

Red set up when GK has possession:

CBs on corners of 18 yd box

FBs high and wide

DLM drop deep but not too early

1 CM provide depth

SSG (20 mins)

Key Factors

As in function

Reds encouraged to play out from the back, but also need to show understanding of when and why they can also play long.

"quarterback" role emphasised as we can codition the blue strikernotto enter the "safe zone" to try tackle the deep lyer.

Organisation

Reds: 1-4-3-1

Blues: 1-2-4-2

Organisation and rules similar to function, although goal replaces end zone.

Blues encouraged to play forward quickly, try to score in 6 seconds or under.