Football/Soccer Session (Academy Sessions): Attacking third

SSG - 5 v 5 + 3 End to end drill - Att (20 mins)

The phase of Play:

• Attacking

1/3 of the Field:

• Att 1/3

Principles of Play:

• 2. Get behind opposition players

• 4. Remain balanced to spread out opposition and counter press if possession is lost

Organizations:

• 25 by 40 box split in half, 4 yrd side zone
• 2 mini goals either end
• Reds v blues
• End Zone Yellow players are neutral and play as a 9 or 5 depending on direction
• Central yellow should be 8 or 10
• Under head height
• 6 blues/ 6 reds/ 3 yellows
• 5 v 3 or 4 v 3 in half where ball is, must keep 2 players in other end
• Reds always attack right end, blues attack left end
• To score must play into 9 and back to player to finish or pentetrate end line
• 9 Can drop deep and encourage runs through
• 3 x 4 min sets/ rotate neutral players

Key factors:

• Speed of decision making
  
• Always scanning to see forward pass
• Pass to correct attacking foot
• Reaction to forward attacking pass
• Communication
• Timing of 9 dropping and runs through

Learning Outcomes:

• Plenty of reps in SSG
• Introduce objectives
• Understanding of importance of awareness of forwards position and where space is left

Half Field - 10 v 11 End Zone/ Big Goal Game (25 mins)

The phase of Play:

• Attacking

Zone of the Field:

• Att 1/3

Principles of Play:

• 2. Get behind opposition players

• 4. Remain balanced to spread out opposition and counter press if possession is lost

Organizations:

• Half Field with End Zone and 1 big goal
• Reds try and get a player in possession in end zone
• Blues looking to score in big goal

Rules:

• Reds looking to score in mini goals/ receive ball in end zone
• Blues looking to score in big goal
• Optional rule: reds have 15 seconds to get shot off once they win the ball

Key factors:

• Look to try and play forward
• Open hips to rotate and create overloads on opposite side
• Spread out
• Play behind players in spaces

Learning Ideas:

• 2 v 1's in wide areas
• Understand opposite side switch
• CM's playing behind players
• Front 3 use of playing behind players
• Depth in frontline