Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Pressing high with a MF 3 and Attacking 3

3v3 Wave Game (15 mins)

Organisation:

• 3v3 Small Sided Game
• Option is to play winner stays on or both teams go off once a score/time limit is reached. (Max time 2 mins for players being inactive)

Modify:

• Make 2v2/4v4

Attacking KP's:

• Quality Passing - Timing, Weight, Accuracy (+10 years)
• Soft touches - control
• Big touches - to go past the defender
• Change of speed/direction to beat opponent
• Movement to Receive (+11 years)
• Playing with head up - scanning

Defending KP's:

• Delay
• Show away from goal
• Pressing - who, why, where
• Cover & balance - teammates
• 'High to low' & 'Fast to slow' 'jockey'

Transition KP's:

• Quick Reaction to winning/losing possession
• Can we regain possession quickly (defenders)?
• Can we play forward and score quickly (attackers)?

Questions:

• Where could I stand to support my teammate on the ball if he is under pressure?
• When we are attacking, do we want to make the pitch big or small (and why?)?

8 vs 6 function 2 (20 mins)

Organisation:

Same as above for initial set-up, but this time all players are involved at all times. 

Scenario - 

• GK plays to RCB 
• Players move to correct side of player like last time 
• This time, the RW now moves inside into the shaded space 
• This can stop a pass going to the LCB, but also allows the RW to put pressure on the CDM if he receives the ball and has a bad touch
• Timing and decision making is important here. If he is unsure, then he should stay with the LB and allow the LCB to get the ball and keep shape until next time