Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): General Practice IP - Final Third

Final Third

General Practice - In Possession - Final Third

Welsh Way Principles -
Understand when and how to combine, create and finish in the attacking 3rd of the pitch

Organisation

Half pitch x 20/30yards

7v5 + GK

Coach reds, manage blues

Play 4 x 3 minute periods with 2 min break

Explanation

Red team organised with a 5v3 overload in the first zone and 2 centre forwards in the attacking third.
They must make 3 passes in the first zone before they play or into a CF.
One player can join the attack to create a 3v2 in the attacking third.
Two forwards look to combine and score in the big goal.
Blues have 2 centre-backs against the 2 forwards and 3 central midfielders who attempt to press, win the ball back and score in the mini goals.

Conditions, Challenges & Targets

Players breaking into the final 3rd must try to utilise the spare player / numerical advantage to create opportunities to combine, create and finish.
Limited touches in first zone (E.g. 2 or 3 touch max)
First time finish or a managed countdown can be introduced to encourage realism
Limited touches / time for the opposition when in possession

Can blues press to regain possession, play forward quickly to score in mini goals

Key Points

In possession:
Make the pitch big (Width and Depth)
Use limited touches and move the ball quickly speed of the attack
Combination play
Final Pass
Finishing

Good first touch

Decision making

Out of possession:
Protect the middle
Force wide
Defend the final third 
Body on the line

Narrow and compact

Interventions
Concurrent
Terminal
Walk Through
Coaching Process

SSG

SSG 

7v7 + GK

Zonal areas removed but width restrictions kept. Focus on the previous block - 

Can reds combine with the CFs before scoring and utilise the wide players to deliver good quality crosses to attack to score.

Blue defend the final third be well organised and if regaining possession play forward quickly to score.

Red team must combine with their CF's before they can score.
Blue team look to win the ball back and counter attack quickly.
Players are locked into their zones but the attacking team can advance a maximum of 2 players into the final third.

Key Points

Timing of movement
Take care of the ball
Combining: Combination play/Opposite Movements