Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking in the Final Third - UEFA B

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Josh Pickersgill

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Name:	Josh Pickersgill
City:	Lincoln
Country:	United Kingdom
Membership:	Adult Member
Sport:	Football/Soccer

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Organisation (Practice Layout & Transition)

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 1

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Screen 1

Specific practice Layout:

- 55yx70y

- 15 Players

- 7 players on Blue Team playing in a 5-2 basedon a 1-3-5-2 which will be attacking in the final third.

- 8 players on the Red Team playing in a 1-4-3based on a 1-4-4-3 which will be they defending team.

Session Objective - To be able to successfully create chances in the final third through a multitude of different ideas.

Session Overview:

The practice will start from the central midfielder with the ball at the half way line. play will not start until the back 4 are in line with their reference point to simulate realism within the practice. The managed team will look to stay compact and protect the final third from the chances which the coached team can create. the coached team will look to break down the defensive team in the final third. the coached team will look to play through, around and over to score goals.

Coaching blocks:

Block 1 - Attacking in wide areas trying to play around

Block 2 - Attacking in central areas trying to play through

Block 3 - Trying to play over both centrally and wide areas

Block 4 - Summary and Understanding

Coaching Sub Layers ;

Width and Depth

Risk Taking

Final Pass

Finishing

Key Attacking Principles:

Receive on the back foot to play forward

Fast ball speed

Low amount of touches

Get the ball wide an create overloads

Coaching Moments:

Creating overloads

Overlaps and underlaps

Through balls

Combination play

Managed teams instructions

Stay compact and work as unit to limit box entries

Force wide or back

Targets

Blues to score in the big goal

Reds to score in the small goals in wide areas

Challenges

Can you look to create overloads in wide areas which can allow box entries through the spare player

Can you run beyond the striker as a midfielder

Can the striker and wingback play on a rotation

Conditions

Ball must start from the central midfielder

Red defence must be in line with the reference point before the practice can start

Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Screen 2

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Practice Layout:

- 55yx70y

- 16 Players

- 8 players on Blue Team playing in a 1-5-2 basedon a 1-3-5-2 which will be attacking in the final third.

- 8 players on the Red Team playing in a 1-4-3based on a 1-4-4-3 which will be they defending team.

Session Objectives:

To be able to successfully score and create chances withinthey final third

Session overview:

The game will start with either goalkeeper where they ballswill be beside the goal. The attacking team will work together using differentpatterns of play to move the defence around in the final third to be successfulin scoring in the final third. They coach team will have and emphasis on takingrisks, making sure there is width and depth in attack. The opposing team willlook to defend in a solid shape, once they win the ball, they will have totransition fast and score.

Coaching Moments:

- Overlaps and underlaps

- Through balls

- Combination play

- Creating overloads in the final third

Key Attacking Principles:

- Receive on the back foot to play forward

- Fast ball speed

- Low amount of touches

- Get the ball wide an create overloads

Coaching Sub Layers

- Width and Depth

- Risk taking

- Final Pass

- Finishing

Targets:

Both blue and players to score in the 11v11 goals.

Challenges:

Can you create overloads in attack to break down theydefence and score

Can you use different runs and movements to draw players outof their positions

Can you take risks on they ball

Can you take the ball on the front foot to secure it toallow third man runners from midfield

Conditions:

Once ball goes out play from either goalkeeper

No corners

Reds need to score in the opposite goals

Allow throw-ins to keep realism in the game

Reference points for wingbacks to get high and wide tocreate space

When the defensive team have, the ball press high to trapthem in the final third