Football/Soccer Session (Moderate): Team Shape to Keep Possession on Regains 9 v 6 + GK

Screen 2

Primary Player: 6 and 8 (Central Midfielders) 

1/. Ball played by coach in to Centre Back.  As Centre Back receives the ball can the Central Midfielders look to create an option even if they are being marked tightly and under pressure. If they are able to attract and play under pressure, can they pop the ball off to a full back or winger in space and turn quickly to support.

Secondary Players: 3, 4, 7 and 11

As the Central Midfielders show to receive the ball can:

Wide Midfielders (7 and 11) move wide and the Fullbacks (2 and 3) drop wide and deep,

If the Wide Midfielders receive the ball can the Full backs get beyond the wide midfielders to support or create a 'dummy run'

If the Full Backs receive the ball, can they look to play forward quickly to the Wide Midfielders and then look to get beyond to support or provide 'dummy run'

Tertiary Player(s): 9 and 10 (2nd Striker)

Can these players stay alert and ready to move if Central Midfielder pops the ball either back or wide and the movement of other team players creates an opportunity for the ball to be played direct into a striker.  If this happens can the strikers combine to get a shot at goal

Screen 4

First Primary Player: (No 7 and 11) 

1/. Ball played by coach in to Full Back.  

As the Full Back receives the ball can the Wide Midfielder move high and wide to create space and a passing option. If the Wide Midfielder receives the ball, can they either:

- Turn and get a cross into the box

- Beat the opposition Full Back in a 1 v 1, reach the touch line and cut the ball back for a striker to attack and score

- Play the overlap pass if the Full Back is trying to support and get beyond

- Play inside to a Central Midfielder who could either try and shoot or slide in a striker 

Secondary Player(s): Connecting Full Back, Striker and Central Midfielders (as detailed above)

Tertiary Players: Central Defenders, other Full Back and Wide Midfielder

Applying to All Screens:

Horizontal Units: (3, 4 and 2) (11, 8, 6 and 7) (9 and 10)

Vertical Units: (3, 11 and 9) (2, 7 and 10) (4, 6, and 9) (4, 8 and 10)

Horizontal and Vertical: (3, 11, 8 and 9) (2, 6 and 8 and 10)

Technical/Tactical: Movement off the ball, Positioning, Timing of runs, Body Shape, Accurate Passing

Psychological: Willingness to support and find effective positions, Confidence and Bravery to 'retain possession' and then 'Play Forward'.  Understanding and awareness of the Triggers to facilitate an 'individuals actions'. Decision Making

Physical: Work Rate, Speed of Movement, 1 v 1 Duels

Social: Communication, Teamwork

Key Capabilities: Timing, Positioning, Technique, Scanning, Deception, Movement

Principles of Play: Penetration, Movement, Width/Depth, Support, Creativity

Technical Principles: Passing, Turning, Receiving, Finishing

Interventions:Certain aspects may initially start unopposed i.e playing direct into the striker. I want the striker to understand their positioning and see success in what they are trying to do before opposition try to win ball back. May invoke strikers can have two touches before a tackle is possible?