Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): Midfield Offensively in a 4-2-3-1

Creating overload centrally using 10 (5 mins)

Developing a Theme: Midfield Offensively in a 4-2-3-1

OPTION 1:

Organization:

60x50

2x small goals in wide areas

(RED) Back 4 lined up, 2 CDM, 2 strikers playing 2v4 in box

(BLUE) 2 CB, 2 CDM, 3 CAM/WING, 1 STR

Coaching Points:

Blue team start in the box near halfway in a 4v2. 3 passes to break out the box.

2 players may exit the area, 1 dribbling with the ball and move into wider postions, drawing the 2 CM of RED and creating space for #10.

#10 tries to find space between defence and midfield to get on the ball and create various options to pass or turn and shoot at goal.

Directly to striker (5 mins)

Developing a Theme: Midfield Offensively in a 4-2-3-1

OPTION 3:

Organization:

60x50

2x small goals in wide areas

(RED) Back 4 lined up, 2 CDM, 2 strikers playing 2v4 in box

(BLUE) 2 CB, 2 CDM, 3 CAM/WING, 1 STR

Coaching Points:

Blue team start in the box near halfway in a 4v2. 3 passes to break out the box.

2 players may exit the area, trying to play an early direct ball into the striker.

#10 starts in a wider position to manipulate space for the ball into the striker.

The trigger is then for the #10 to run in behind the striker to recieve the ball, and the wide players trigger to run inside off the striker to create options to shoot, and also if it breaks down they can win the ball high up the pitch.

Component 2 - 9v9 (20 mins)

Developing a Theme: Midfield Offensively in a 4-2-3-1

PHASE OF PLAY:

Organization:

60x50

2x small goals in wide areas

(RED) Back 4 lined up, 2 CDM, 1 CAM and 1 striker

(BLUE) 2 CB/FB, 2 CDM, 3 CAM/WING, 1 STR

Coaching Points:

Creating Overload:

Central attack

Wide area movement:

Wide area attacks

Direct ball into striker:

Early ball to striker and movement of midfield off the striker

Switching Play:

drawing the opposition into a wide area and playing the switch ball to attack the space on the other side and movement thereof.