Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): UEFA B (IP) 1/8 ATTACKING Final Third ATT UEFA B

UEFA B Specific practice10 mins

Organisation

• Blue 1-4-4-2 vs Red 1-4-3-3 (Blue 1-4-2-0 vs Red 0-1-3-3)
• 7v7 for Specific & SSG
• 2 mini goals 
• 1 big goal.
• 4 cones to give line of confrontation for SSG/Specific practice.

Problem 1

• Low block, from Blue means limited space to go in behind, have to create overload in wide area. 

Solution 1 

• Red will rely on wide overload, after a quick switch, and getting #8 receiving ball on back foot, far  far shoulder blue #6 and possible third man runs to create scoring opportunities against a back 4

Problem 2

• Blues step up with higher line and squeeze space in front, putting more pressure on ball, infant of red cones. 

Solution 2 

• Pass forward earlier, making area bigger Width, depth, height, reading cues on final ball and movement into backspace. Quality movement and weight of pass, + timing and angle of the run.

Walkthrough

Problem 1 (90 sec)

Solution 1

Terminal (90 sec)

Problem 2

Solution 2

Challenges

• First time finish is = 1 goal

• give and go = 2 goals

• 3rd man run leading to goal = 3 goals 

  Targets/Conditions

• #9's Red pinning center backs, on correct shoulder, ability to set or pass round corner.

• #8's Red play 2/3 touch

• #GK Red 2 touch.

• Blue team 10 seconds to score.

• Speed of play 1-2 touch.
• Play correct foot.
• Weight of pass. Firm feet/Soft space
• Movement in behind, backspace.
• #9 pins defenders, ball side near shoulder.
• Body shape to receive effects where support shall be.
• Angles to receive ball, to set or receive on back foot.
• #7 and #11 touch forward drive inside to create overload in wide area.
• Triggers/cues when #11/#7 comes inside and rotates with #8 or combine with #9, **Really sell run in behind**