Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): BPO - Winning the ball back in attacking third (Start Time: 2017-09-08 10:25:00)

Warm Up / Passing Practice (15 mins)

Organisation / Explanation

2 Groups of players positioned in grid as shown (15 total). Grid approximately 35m x 45m.

8 BP team in yellow. 7 BPO team in blue.

Yellow #3 commence passing drill passing ball in sequence shown. Check off at cones and

follow pass. Move to next cone in passing sequence.

Blue players passively press ball collectively (do not intercept ball or disrupt sequence). After pressing ball carrier drop off and await next press.

Last player in passing sequence return to start point and resume passing sequence.

Start low intensity and build up. Change roles every 2-3 rotations.

Progression:

Change passing sequence.

Increase passing / ball speed.

Introduce dynamic exercises

Introduce 2nd variation or free passing sequence.

Game Training (40 mins)

Explanation:

Grid 50m x 50m. Yellow GK in large goal. Blue GK in portable goal.

Yellow GK serve ball to yellow defender. Yellow team must try to pass ball into hands of

Blue GK in portable goal. Blue team must prevent yellow team succeeding by applying immediate pressure to player with the ball and either mark nearest support player to prevent / intercept pass, win on touch or position to block passing channels. If blue team win ball, have one attempt at scoring in large goal. Play ends if yellow win ball back.

Offside rule applies

Restart by Yellow GK.

Step Up / Down

Unlimited / Limited touches for yellow.

Minimum passes before yellow can pass to blue GK.

Team Task:

Prevent opposition from playing forward and win the ball back as soon as possible in attacking 3rd.

Player Task:

#9/10 if appropriate press opposition GK if there #2, 3, 4 or 5 passes the ball back.

#9/10 when pressing GK prevent return pass to back four player

#9/10 if #3/4 have the ball who ever is nearest immediately press the ball whilst the other drop in centrally

#7/11 when #9/10 pressing a CD wide player opposite to player being pressed track in centrally

#9 and 10 work together to prevent change in point of attack through opposition #3, 4 or 6 whilst our #6/8 block passing channels

#7/11 when #2/5 have the ball press to outside towards side line or encourage negative pass. Block opponent forward passing channels if unable to apply early pressure.

#6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 must react to winning ball and get the ball and players into forward positions asap

Coaches Cues:

"If you are the nearest player apply immediate pressure to the GK, but only if you believe you can win the ball, otherwise hold in space to prevent forward pass"

"When pressing GK anticipate and bend run into passing channel to prevent or intercept return pass from GK to back four player"

"If either opposition CD has ball, either #9/10 whoever is nearest press the ball from inside to force player towards side line or if able, press from outside to encourage square ball across goal to opposite CD. Player not pressing drop into space centrally to block forward pass or intercept"

"If #9/10 presses #3 and the non pressing player drops in centrally, #7 track in or if #9/10 presses #4 and non pressing player drops #11 tracks in to compress defence".

"To prevent opposition playing out centrally through #3, 4 or 6, both #9 and 10 position 50/50 whilst #6/8 block passing channels behind to discourage forward pass"

"Direct pressure from inside to force WD toward sideline or if already in wide position press from outside to encourage negative pass but if unable to apply early pressure, drop into position in space to prevent forward pass"

"React upon winning possession with quick forward pass preferrably behind defenders if possible and movement of players into forward positions to create goal scoring opportunities"