Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B Defending Against the Overload

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Kevin Leal

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Name:	Kevin Leal
City:	hamilton
Country:	Canada
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Defending Against the Overload

Session Specific Training

Task - Defending red team must guard against the attacking blue team who have a +1 player overload to start with for outfield players. The defending red team attempts to play the ball forward to one of the mini goals if they regain possession. The blue team are attempting to break down the red defending team and score in the main goal against the goalkeeper. Subsequently, if possession is lost, the blue team transitions to defense and aims to thwart any forward passes by the red team towards the mini goals.

Problem - The blue attacking team has a natural +1 player overload for outfield players.

Solution - Keep narrow and compact of 10 yards of space between each player, in the center of the pitch, and maintain 2 lines of a back 4 and midfield 2. This enforces the play to move out wide, creating a 6v5 numeric advantage for the red defending team centrally or 3v2 out wide.

What if - The midfielders in the attacking blue team make forward runs to try and create overloads down field. Can the red team recognize the players movements and provide coverage for them. This can be done by leaving the players furthest away from the ball to be available to instead man-mark the forward runs made by the blue midfielder's attacking movements.

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Defending Against the Overload

Small Sided Game

Task - The red defending team is tasked with defending against the overload attack of the blue team.

Problem - The blue attacking team has a natural overload in a 9v8 situation.

Solution - Remaining central gives a natural 7v6 overload. Maintaining this low block on top of the box, enforces the blue attacking team to move into a wide space.

What if - The blue attacking team recognizes this central overload for the defense, and decides to overload the wings early and often? Can the team maintain their defensive lines and spaces, while shifting their unit to protect the box and now out wide to regain numeric advantage on either flank.