Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): U12 - Drop delay (In attacking half) 1-3-4-1

Stage 2 (30 mins)

Stage 2: (A-D) In this stage have the players looking to pressure the ball quickly when out of possession, looking to create panic in the opponents game and hopefully as a result turn possession over in the attacking half before they're able to spread out an utilize space going forward.

Game starts with whites attacking towards goal, this team have an under load to create turnovers in possession more regularly. Once the blues intercept the ball can we look pressure immediately and turn possession back over in 6 seconds before the blues can settle and spread out and play forward. 

Failure to win possession back will result in us dropping off, getting compact and delaying the opponents breaking forward. - See in the diagram how we're dropping back to prevent the ball going inbehind, as a result we're forcing the blue team to build play up the field.

Set up - WHITE team (ST, RM, LM, CAM) BLUE team (GK, LB, RB, CDM, LM, RM)

• Whites attacking towards regular goal while the blues look to intercept and score in two wide mini goals. 

Progression: Increase the depth of the field, this will give more space in behind therefore once we cannot win possession it's more important we drop to avoid this space being hit.

Stage 4 (20 mins)

In the final stage have the players scrimmage, depending on numbers have them play as close to 9v9 as possible. Make sure players are pressuring the ball immediately when losing possession however if we fail to regain possession after 6 seconds it’s crucial we drop, get organized and deny them finding space in behind. 

See in the diagram how the whites are dropping once the blues have spread out and the ball is set back into the goalkeeper, players need to drop off immediately before space is exploiting in behind. Once we're organized, remain patient and see if the opponents are able to break us down. On heavy touches and bad passes look to pressure again to win possession.