Football/Soccer Session (Advanced): 1.4 UEFA A License - Midfielders Defending In Own Half

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Name:
Arran Horton
City:
Leeds
Country:
United Kingdom
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Adult Member
Sport:
Football/Soccer
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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Orientation Phase

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Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Orientation Phase
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Orientation Phase

Set Up

Balls supply at Blue GK.

9v9 Cut off Pitch

Throw Ins / Restarts from Red GK.

Team Function: Engage opposition in own half, with high intensity pressing.

Team Task: Close the ball down, remain compact.

Key players: #6 & #8 & #10

Role of opposition: Play through midfield and look to play centrally.

Objective: Win possesion to start a Transistion to attack. Through winning tackles, intercepting passes, creating a mistake, force the player to play back.

Outcome: Retain possesion, be able to keep possesion when in transistion.


Orientation

Ensure Red and Blue are both in correct style and shape.

Encourage red to pass through the gaps

Blue midfield are compact / Equal distances

Blue Midfield understands intensity of tempo needed for objective.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Learning Phase

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Learning Phase

Learning Phase

When Red players enter our half is a trigger to engage pressure with the man on the ball. Closest man, centrally #10.

Can Blue keep equal distances, and cut off passing lanes while applying pressure.

#6 & #8 #10 pressure within the shaded area. remain compact to deny space.


Midfield Unit: can they set a trap for players to recieve by marking at apporpraite distances, were they can intercept, make a challenge or force the player back.

Defensive unit: #4 & #5 responsible for Red #9. remain compact communicate with midfield to deny passing lane to feet. #2 & #3 keep close to midfield. But also be aware of through balls and long balls.


Football/Soccer Session Plan Drill (Colour): Implementation Phase

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Implementation Phase

Implentatation Phase

Uninterupted play, give Blue a chance to demonstrate what they have learnt.

Ensure Blue remains compact.

Observe - Do Red players have limited options on the ball. How many tackles, interceptions can we make in the shaded area?


Review

WHEN do we decide to press the ball?

WHERE On the pitch are we trying to remain compact?

If we win possesion who can be are outlet pass?


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