Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): ball oriented defending back 4 (far away from own goal) (Start Time: 2022-07-25 11:15:00)

Warmup 1 (5 mins)

• 9 players in each group, including one GK with every Group, so 5v4.
• Players passing the ball to each other and the defensive line (blue team) moving together toward the ball to close the penetration. 
• No challenge just moving slowly to have idea about the position and defensive shape, no high speed or intense just focusing on key aspects, such as maintaining a straight and compact defensive line, squeezing and moving whenever the ball is and preventing the opposition from finding gaps.
  

Main Part 1 (15 mins)

Organization: 

• GK+4v3
• Three lines of attackers about 40 yards out and to have 3-4 defenders guarding one goal.
• I call out a random attacker, which the defenders must communicate and react to, and he will drive with the ball and the other 2 follow him, which will create 3v4.
• Changing the 4 blue players every 2 Minutes.

Coaching points:
Communication and moving as unit.
The focus is on the defenders talking to each other regarding who will cover which attacker; or when outnumbered, to defend against the greatest threat.

Pressure: Nearest player to the ball but in control, slow down on approach, tackle side on.

Main Part 3 (15 mins)

GK+6vGK+6 (4 Blue players subs for the 4 back line, they switch every 2 minutes)

Think about the small goals are RM and LF regarding our formation 4-4-2

Repetition: Ball always restart from the yellow team GK.

Restriction:

• The Blue DM #6 can move up and track back to help the back four, and enter the middle zone as soon as the pass is made.  
• If the Blue win possession, there are no longer any restrictions in regard to the zones or lines.
• The CB's #5 and #4 player's from the yellow team and #8 CM from the blue, they can't pass or enter the purple line or be in the zone.
  
  Coaching Points:
• Compactness vertically & horizontally
  
• maintain a distance, move as unit and stay organize.
  
• Communicate 

Game - Match (20 mins)

Organization:

In the game, we play a 9 v 9 including GK's in 3/4 of a full sized pitch as shown in the picture.

Information:

The attacking team set up in a 2-3-3 formation (2 CB, 3 midfielders and 3 strikers).• The defending team adopt a 4-4 formation (a back 4 and 4 midfielders).

 
Coaching Points:

• Pressure, cover and balance
• Stay and Keep it compact
  
• Line up when is possible
• Maintain space and communicate.

The attacking team should seek to make the pitch as wide as possible with aview to creating gaps in the defensive line. 

• Both teams should maintain a good distance between the defensive line and the midfielders to deny the opposition space in which to play. 

• The defending team should keep a high line and, where possible, push up and force the opposition back, particularly when the opposition play backward passes. 

• If the attacking team lose possession, they should immediately counter-press to prevent the defending side from advancing up the pitch with the ball. 

• When in a low block, the centre-backs need to organize their marking to ensure that attacking players are well marshalled. 

• Paying attention to positioning and body orientation enables defenders to keep sight of attacking players in and around the penalty area