Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Combination and incisive passing in final 3rd

Passing

4v4+1

- team in possession look to play incisive pass THROUGH for team mate to run on to. Receiver must get into the end zone for it to count

- start again from opposite end if point is scored

- if possession is lost ball starts with other team

- no defenders can wait in the middle channel

- defenders can't go in def 1/2 until ball is played

Game training

Blue

- combine with #9

- get player on the ball over halfway

Red

- combine to score in the goal

Notes

- receive to play forward using minimal touches

- timing/angle of incisive run

- forward and central first

Player tasks

#9

- position yourself to always be an option for a forward pass

- operate in different passing lines from CM

- look to receive passes that break opposition lines

- use combination play to beat defenders/break lines

#7/11

- can you receive a ball that breaks oppo defensive lines. If not, can you receive to feet as high as possible

- time run so that you're breaking lines as ball is played

- if space on the outside for FB to overlap, can you come short between oppo CB & FB and between def-mid line

#6/8/10

- can you receive with a pass that breaks a defensive line

- if you can't receive between, roll outside of oppo CM

- can you operate in different passing lines

- if FB is high and you can't receive centrally, drop into space left by FB to receive

- if we/you can't play forward, can you be in a position to receive and quickly switch play

#2/5

- get high and wide as the ball starts coming around

- look to receive beyong marker

- if can't receive beyond, come short and receive to feet

- support winger in front or with run in behind

- if one goes, the other must stay